State v. Umezulike
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
866 So.2d 794 (2004)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Ifiany Obrinna UMEZULIKE.
No. 2003-KA-1404.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 25, 2004.
Charles C. Foti, Jr., Atty. Gen., Michael Harson, Dist. Atty., Janet M. Perrodin, Asst. Dist. Atty., Counsel for Appellant.
Lester J. Gauthier, Jr., Lafayette, Counsel for Appellee.
TRAYLOR, J.
At issue in this matter is whether the last clause of La.Rev.Stat. 13:716(B)(1),[1] which delegates the authority to issue search warrants to the Commissioner of the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, violates the separation of powers doctrine by allowing a non-judicial officer to…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
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