Legal Opinion

State v. Traczyk

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 19, 2011No. 2011-KK-2149Published

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM. *

|,In this pending prosecution for first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:30, the state has filed notice, pursuant to State v. Bernard, 608 So.2d 966 (La.1992) and La.C.Cr.P. art. 905.2, of its intent to introduce victim impact evidence during the trial’s penalty phase, if any. The state’s notice identifies the prospective witnesses by name and provides their familial relationships to the victim. The notice further details that the state will present evidence at the penalty phase “demonstrating the unique human nature of and the personal characteristics and/or traits of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. State v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  3. State v. BernardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  4. State v. BannisterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  5. State v. GardnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003

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