Legal Opinion

State v. Fisher

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 9, 1998No. 97-K-1133PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

720 So.2d 1179 (1998)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Eleston FISHER.

No. 97-K-1133.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 9, 1998.

Sherry Watters, Dwight M. Doskey, New Orleans, for Applicant.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Karen G. Arena, Kenner, for Respondent.

LEMMON, Justice.[*]

During the trial in which defendant was convicted of second degree murder, the prosecutor introduced statements defendant allegedly made while in police custody. The principal issue prompting this court's grant of certiorari is whether the police had probable cause to make the arrest which led to…

2Cases cited33 opinions

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  2. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Florida v. RoyerSupreme Court of the United States · 1983

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3Cited by108 opinions

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