State v. Hoff

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CRICHTON, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons:

I additionally concur with the per curiam and write separately to acknowledge the critical nature of the constitutional issue presented here, particularly given the split in the federal circuit courts on what is a res nova issue for both the Louisiana Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. Accordingly, I urge the court and counsel to take extreme care in developing a clear record, and that the State and the defense make contemporaneous objections as appropriate. Moreover, I note the paramount importance of the trial…