SANDERS, Justice.
Presented for decision here is the muchdiscussed question of whether broad pretrial discovery shall be allowed in state criminal cases.
The Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicted Robert Hunter for murder. After the court had appointed counsel for him, the defendant pleaded not guilty. The court granted him time to file special pleadings.
The defendant filed a prayer for oyer, seeking to require the State to furnish him a copy of the police...
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