State v. Spears

SHORTESS, Judge.

Russell Spears (defendant) was arrested for and eventually charged by bill of information with armed robbery. LSA-R.S. 14:64. Following his arrest, he moved for a preliminary examination and bond reduction. He also asked that the victim be subpoenaed to testify at the hearing and that a subpoena duces tecum be issued to the victim for records of a particular bank transaction. At the hearing, when the State called its witness to testify, defendant’s attorney moved for sequestration of the witnesses and noted that he intended to call the victim as a witness. In response the…