State v. Nanlal

701 So.2d 963 (1997)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Trevor NANLAL.

No. 97-K-0786.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 26, 1997.

Granted The judgment of the Fifth Circuit is vacated and this case is remanded to the district court for an evidentiary hearing on the question of whether relator validly waived his right to a jury trial through counsel in open court and in his presence before trial. See State v. Phillips, 365 So.2d 1304, 1308-09 (La.1978); State v. James, 94-0720 (La.App. 5th Cir. 5/30/95), 656 So.2d 746; State v. Cappel, 525 So.2d 335 (La.App. 1st Cir.), writ denied, 531 So.2d 468 (La.1988);…