STATE v. WALTERS

No. 81-K-2181.

408 So.2d 1337 (1982)

STATE of Louisiana v. Orman WALTERS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 19, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, David R. Paddison, John H. Craft, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-relator.

Frank G. DeSalvo, Michele Gaudin, for defendant-respondent.


CALOGERO, Justice.

We granted writs in this case upon the state's complaint that the trial judge had no authority to order the state to furnish defendant Walters the names and addresses of actual and potential state witnesses.1

The Code of Criminal Procedure chapter on Discovery and Inspection, as amended in 1977 (Act 515 § 1) and particularly Article 723 thereof, "does not authorize the discovery... of statements made by...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases