State v. Cannon

While the trial judge in this matter is no doubt accomplished and well-versed in conducting criminal proceedings, I would grant and docket this matter to examine whether the colloquy between defendant and the trial court should be conducted in accord with procedures set forth in State v. Touchet , 1993-2839 (La. 9/6/94), 642 So.2d 1213. In my view, this Court is missing a valuable opportunity to provide guidance on the best practice for trial courts across the State in conducting hearings in this unprecedented area of the law. See McCoy v. Louisiana , --- U.S. ----, 138 S.Ct. 1500, 200…