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State v. Carmouche

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jul 27, 1988
527 So. 2d 307 (La. 1988)

Opinion

No. 88-KK-1656.

June 29, 1988. Clarification Granted July 27, 1988.

In re Carmouche, Joseph Floyd; applying for supervisory/remedial; Parish of St. Landry, 27th Judicial District Court, Div. "D", No. 84-318-D; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. KW88-0351.


Granted in part; denied in part. The trial set for July 11, 1988 is stayed. The trial judge is ordered to grant defendant's request to appoint a neurologist and a psychiatrist and any additional experts that these doctors deem necessary. The trial judge is further ordered to appoint experts in fingerprint analysis and serology as requested by defendant. It is further ordered that the inculpatory statements of defendant in Dr. W.A. Hawkins' report be suppressed from use in the penalty phase of his trial. Otherwise, the application is denied.


Summaries of

State v. Carmouche

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Jul 27, 1988
527 So. 2d 307 (La. 1988)
Case details for

State v. Carmouche

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH FLOYD CARMOUCHE

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Jul 27, 1988

Citations

527 So. 2d 307 (La. 1988)

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