Legal Opinion
State v. Owunta
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 26, 2000No. 99-K-1569PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
761 So.2d 528 (2000)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Fidelis OWUNTA.
No. 99-K-1569.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 26, 2000.
Dwight Michael Doskey, New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant.
Richard P. Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Jane Louise Beebe, Joseph E. Lucore, New Orleans, Counsel for Repondent.
PER CURIAM:[*]
Louisiana has long sanctioned the impeachment of a witness in criminal trials by his or her prior inconsistent statements. La.C.E. art. 607(D)(2); former La.R.S. 15:493; State v. Gabriel, 450 So.2d 611, 616 (La.1984); State v. Mosely, 360 So.2d 844, 845 (La.1978); State v. Rudolph,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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