STATE v. JONES

No. 60381.

354 So.2d 530 (1978)

STATE of Louisiana v. Fred JONES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 30, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caliste Beard, Jr., Ltd., Caliste Beard, Jr., Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Nathan Stansbury, Dist. Atty., David F. Hutchins, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DENNIS, Justice.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court has the discretion to refuse to permit defendant to call as a witness one who had been present in court while other witnesses were testifying without the consent or knowledge of the defendant or his counsel.

Defendant Fred Jones was indicted by the Lafayette Parish Grand Jury for the attempted murder of Charles McBride. La.R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1. After a trial by jury, defendant...

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