STATE v. TREGRE

No. 88-KA-2136.

545 So.2d 536 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana v. Robert J. TREGRE.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 21, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., James Maxwell, Gaynell Williams, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Indigent Defender Program, for appellant.


PER CURIAM.

Affirmed.

LEMMON, J., concurs.

Gross prosecutional misconduct occurred when the district attorney questioned defendant's business partner about defendant's misuse of business funds under the guise of showing that defendant needed money in order to establish a motive for armed robbery. The extremely marginal relevance of this evidence was overwhelmingly outweighed by its prejudice. The trial judge erred in failing at least to admonish the...

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