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State v. Citizen

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Nov 5, 1981
409 So. 2d 612 (La. 1981)

Opinion

No. 81-K-2880.

November 5, 1981.

In re State of Louisiana, though the District Attorney, Leonard Knapp, applying for writ of review, and stay order. Parish of Calcasieu. No. 13493-80.


Writ granted. The ruling of the trial judge on the admissibility of the testimony of the deceased witness is reversed. The prosecution, however, will introduce the evidence at the state's risk, for the reason that a majority of this court might, on appeal in the event of conviction, overrule those judges present and ruling on this application.

CALOGERO, J., dissents, not being convinced that the trial judge's ruling was incorrect.


Summaries of

State v. Citizen

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Nov 5, 1981
409 So. 2d 612 (La. 1981)
Case details for

State v. Citizen

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JOSEPH CITIZEN

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Nov 5, 1981

Citations

409 So. 2d 612 (La. 1981)

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