STATE v. BYRD

No. 90 KK 0722.

568 So.2d 554 (1990)

STATE of Louisiana v. Gary BYRD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 22, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Morgan J. Goudeau, III, Dist. Atty., Donald J. Richard, Asst. Dist. Atty., for State of La.

Susan Theall, Attorney at Law, Ed Lopez, Opelousas, for Gary Byrd.


COLE, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether statements made by minor children during the course of a search based on a valid search warrant are to be suppressed, the statements constituting evidence of criminality not directly within the ambit of the warrant. The warrant authorized a search for materials relating to child pornography. The statements disclose the children are probable victims of sex abuse. The defendant is charged with sexual battery (R.S. 14...

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