State ex rel. M.J.

Judge Terri F. Love

11 Relator M.J. seeks review of the juvenile court’s March 17, 2017 judgment which granted the State’s motion to subpoena Ms. Mary Murphy, defense counsel for relator as well as its motion to recuse Ms. Murphy from representing relator in this matter. We find the State has failed to meet the requirements of La. C.E. art. 507(A), and therefore, we grant the writ, reverse the juvenile court’s March 17, 2017 judgment, and lift the stay.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The State charges M.J. with two counts of battery of a police officer and one count of resisting a…