Legal Opinion
State v. Lopes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 7, 2001No. 2001-KK-1383PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
805 So.2d 124 (2001)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Rodrigo LOPES.
No. 2001-KK-1383.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
December 7, 2001.
Ronald J. Rakosky, New Orleans, Maurice A. Brengardt, Counsel for Applicant.
Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, Valentin M. Solino, Lionel Burns, Assistant District Attorneys, Counsel for Respondent.
KNOLL, Justice.[*]
We granted defendant's writ to consider whether a criminal defendant whose primary language is not English and who apparently cannot understand English has a right to a court appointed translator for trial court proceedings.
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- United States v. Alicio M. Sanchez (89-2432) and Reinaldo Cubilla (89-2433)Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- United States of America Ex Rel. Rogelio Nieves Negron v. The State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1970
- Nelson Valladares v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Michael R. Bennett, William G. Bennett, Anastasio Cervantes, Eydler Castellano, Maximo Hildo Feijo-GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- State v. NomeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
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