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State v. Langlois

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 20, 1992
605 So. 2d 1155 (La. 1992)

Summary

ordering payment of $5,000 in court and/or state funds for hiring of defense mitigation experts

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Opinion

No. 92-KK-2776.

October 20, 1992.

In re Langlois, Donald; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. "A", No. 335-844; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 92CW-2389.


Granted. The Criminal District Court is ordered to make available to defense counsel for defense expenses to be incurred, from court and/or state funds, $5000.00 for the purpose set forth in the in chambers showing made in the trial court and in defense counsel's October 19, 1992 affidavit in this Court. The trial court is ordered to continue the case for a reasonable time within which to implement the purpose of this order after the money has been provided to defense counsel.


Summaries of

State v. Langlois

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Oct 20, 1992
605 So. 2d 1155 (La. 1992)

ordering payment of $5,000 in court and/or state funds for hiring of defense mitigation experts

Summary of this case from State v. Frank
Case details for

State v. Langlois

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. DONALD LANGLOIS

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Oct 20, 1992

Citations

605 So. 2d 1155 (La. 1992)

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