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STATE v. LEONARD

No. 2005-K-1382.

932 So.2d 660 (2006)

STATE of Louisiana v. Henry Lee LEONARD.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 16, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, Douglas P. Moreau, District Attorney, Premila Burns, Dale R. Lee, Assistant District Attorneys, for applicant.

Manasseh, Gill & Joubert, Baton Rouge, William R. Gill, for respondent.

CALOGERO, Chief Justice.

In this case, we are called upon to determine whether the court of appeal majority applied the proper appellate review to the prosecutor's violation of La.Code Evid. art. 609.1, which, except under limited circumstances, precludes introduction of the details surrounding a prior conviction, though the fact of the conviction and sentence are otherwise admissible for the purpose of assessing the witness...

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