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State v. Smith

654 So. 2d 1085, 1995 La. LEXIS 1463, 1995 WL 336422
Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided June 1, 1995·No. No. 95-KD-1242·Published·Cited by 1 cases

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Application granted in part.

The only portions of Lavalais’ confession which are admissible as statements against interest are those statements which are self-inculpatory. All other statements in the confession are inadmissible hearsay, whether in-culpatory of other persons or non-inculpatory (unless admissible on some other basis).

Otherwise, the application is denied.

WATSON, J., would deny the application. VICTORY, J., not on panel.

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