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STATE v. LOPES

No. 2001-KK-1383.

805 So.2d 124 (2001)

STATE of Louisiana v. Rodrigo LOPES.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

December 7, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald J. Rakosky, New Orleans, Maurice A. Brengardt, Counsel for Applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Valentin M. Solino, Lionel Burns, Assistant District Attorneys, Counsel for Respondent.

KNOLL, Justice.*

We granted defendant's writ to consider whether a criminal defendant whose primary language is not English and who apparently cannot understand English has a right to a court appointed translator for trial court proceedings.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On September 2, 2000, the defendant, Rodrigo Lopes, a citizen of Brazil whose native language is Portuguese...

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