Opinion
2022 KW 1003
09-12-2022
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMIE JOHN DUPRE, II
Jamie John Dupre, II, applying for supervisory writs, 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, No. 831966.
BEFORE: THERIOT, CHUTZ, AND HESTER, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED. The trial court's ruling granting a mistrial sua sponte is vacated, and this matter is remanded to the trial court to investigate whether the members of the jury overheard any comment(s) made by juror number 57. If the court finds that members of the jury overheard the comment (s) made by juror number 57, the court is instructed to question the jurors individually to determine whether the comment(s) would have any influence on his or her deliberation. See State v. Hills, 2019-0466 (La.App. 1st Cir. 7/9/19), 2019 WL 3024107.
MRT
WRC
CHH