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State v. Watson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 1, 1985No. 84-KK-2017PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

465 So.2d 685 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Naomi D. WATSON.

No. 84-KK-2017.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 1, 1985.

Thomas W. Davenport, Jr., Davenport, Files & Kelly, for defendant-applicant.

William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Glen D. Petersen, Asst. Attys. Gen., James A. Norris, Jr., Dist. Atty., Earl Cox, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.

WATSON, Justice.

Naomi D. Watson was subpoenaed from Dallas County, Texas, to testify before the Ouachita Parish grand jury. On September 27, 1984, she refused to testify and was ordered to do so in open court. Upon her failure to comply,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  4. United States v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  5. Kidd v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Brunet v. Magnolia Quarterboats, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
  2. State v. WoolridgeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996
  3. George v. NeroLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  4. State v. HookerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  5. Elaine T. Marshall, Individually and as Co-Trustee of the Marshall Legacy Foundation and The Marshall Heritage Foundation v. Preston L. MarshallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2020

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