State v. Ayuso

722 So. 2d 984, 1998 La. LEXIS 3257, 1998 WL 786498

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Granted. The ruling of the district court ordering disclosure of CI-2’s identity is reversed and this ease is remanded for further proceedings. The evidence adduced at the hearing showed that CI-2 acted as more than a mere bystander but always in concert with, and always to a far lesser degree than, the more active informant, CI-1, whose identity the court also ordered disclosed. With respect to CI-2, the defendant failed to carry his burden of demonstrating exceptional circumstances warranting disclosure of an informant’s identity upon a showing “that the informant may be able to give testimony which is necessary to a fair determination of the issue of guilt or innocence.” State v. Davis, 411 So.2d 434, 436-37 (La.1982).

LEMMON, J., would grant and docket for argument. JOHNSON, J., would deny the application. CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel; recused.