State Of Louisiana v. Harold Butler
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Opinion
STATE OF LOUISIANA
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2024 KW 0109
VERSUS
HAROLD BUTLER FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In Re: Harold Butler, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany, No.
602663.
BEFORE: WELCH, WOLFE, AND STROMBERG, JJ.
STAY LIFTED. WRIT GRANTED. While this situation is surely frustrating for the district court and the State, forcing an attorney to trial who is unprepared does not punish the attorney for her lack of readiness, it punishes the defendant' s right to
present an adequate defense and violates his Sixth Amendment
right to effective assistance of counsel. See State v. Laugand,
99- 1124 ( La. 3/ 17/ 00), 759 So. 2d 34 ( per curiam). Therefore,
the district court' s ruling is reversed, the motion for mistrial is granted, and this matter is remanded for further proceeding.
JEW
EW TPS
T OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
PUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT
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