Winn v. City of Alexandria

11 SAUNDERS, Judge.

This is an appeal from the trial court’s ruling that three items in the Rapides Parish District Attorney’s file were relevant to the plaintiffs civil case and discoverable. The Rapides Parish District Attorney appeals the trial court’s ruling, contending that he is entitled to a contradictory hearing in order to assert the claim of privileged information as to each item the trial court ruled discoverable.

FACTS

On February 12, 1989, Linda Winn, the plaintiff-appellee’s sister, died from stab wounds sustained during a struggle at her home. Police officers arrested Marshall…