State v. Girtley

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. Girtley

172 So. 3d 1098, 2015 La. LEXIS 1527, 2015 WL 4469234

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided July 6, 2015·No. No. 2015-KK-1296·Published

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In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. A, No. 524-400; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2015-K-0632.

Stay recalled. Writ granted. The ruling of the District Court is reversed, and the motion to suppress the non-party witness’ statement is denied. We find under the totality of the circumstances, this statement was voluntary and is admissible. See State v. Lewis, 539 So.2d 1199,1201-02 (La.1989). This case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.

HUGHES, J., would deny.

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In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. A, No. 524-400; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2015-K-0632.

Stay recalled. Writ granted. The ruling of the District Court is reversed, and the motion to suppress the non-party witness’ statement is denied. We find under the totality of the circumstances, this statement was voluntary and is admissible. See State v. Lewis, 539 So.2d 1199,1201-02 (La.1989). This case is remanded to the District Court for further proceedings.

HUGHES, J., would deny.

State v. Girtley, 172 So. 3d 1098, 2015 La. LEXIS 1527, 2015 WL 4469234 (La. 2015).

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