State Of Louisiana v. Darryl Braggs, Jr.

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2022 KW 0074 VERSUS DARRYL BRAGGS, JR. JANUARY 25, 2022 In Re: Darryl Braggs, Jr., applying for supervisory writs, 18th Judicial District Court, Parish of West Baton Rouge, No. 211014. BEFORE: McDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ. WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s ruling granting the State' s notice to introduce other crimes evidence of relator' s possible gang affiliation pursuant to La. Code Evid. art. 404( B)( 1) is reversed. The mere showing of gang affiliation or participation in the crimes by known gang members is…