State ex rel. C.M.

IH, respectfully, dissent from the majority opinion on whether C.M.’s conviction should be upheld for the following reasons.

C.M. was adjudicated of the violation of La. R.S. 14:95.8, illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile. Prior to the start of the trial, C.M. and the other participants in the trial identified themselves for the record, in which C.M. stated his name and birthdate. No one was sworn in by the deputy clerk of court at that time. Deputy Andrew Mulino, the arresting officer, and C.M.’s mother were the only people to testify at the trial. Both witnesses testified as to the…