Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Anderson v. Clerk of Court

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 6, 1995No. 94-KH-1381PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

In re Anderson, Rudolph; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “B” No. 303 — 669; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 94KW-0429.

Granted. The district court is ordered to provide relator with a copy of the charging document in his case. Although as a general matter incarcerated indigents must demonstrate a particularized need for a court document before receiving a copy of it free of charge, see, e.g., Stewart v. Lombard, 94-0040 (La. 6/3/94), 637 So.2d 496; cf. United States v. MacCollum, 426 U.S. 317, 325, 96…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. MacCollomSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. State Ex Rel. Nash v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. State Ex Rel. Foret v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  4. State v. MartinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  5. Stewart v. LombardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Johnson v. WhitleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1995

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