STATE IN INTEREST OF L.R.

No. 2021-C-0141.

314 So.3d 1139 (2021)

STATE of Louisiana IN the INTEREST OF L.R.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 25, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph E. Brandt, Jr. , 10125 Gail Court, River Ridge, LA 70123, COUNSEL FOR RELATOR.

Radah Yerramilli , LOUISIANA CENTER FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS, 1100-B Milton St., New Orleans, LA 70122, COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT.

Jason Rogers Williams , District Attorney, G. Benjamin Cohen , Assistant District Attorney, ORLEANS PARISH DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 619 S. White Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT/STATE OF LOUISIANA.

(Court composed of Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins, Judge Regina Bartholomew-Woods).


The issue before this Court, is the extent of a victim's right to be heard in a juvenile court proceeding: specifically, whether the victim of a delinquent act has standing to petition or motion a juvenile court to act. This case presents a res nova issue for the courts of Louisiana.

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