Legal Opinion
State v. Ducre
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided September 13, 2002No. 2001-K-2778PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
827 So.2d 1120 (2002)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Izeal DUCRE.
No. 2001-K-2778.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 13, 2002.
2Per curiam
Writ Granted. The decision of the court of appeal is reversed, defendant's conviction and sentence are reinstated, and this case is remanded to the district court for execution of sentence.
When a witness makes an irrelevant remark which might prejudice the defendant, La.C.Cr.P. art. 771 gives a trial court the option either to admonish the jury or, if an admonition does not appear sufficient, to declare a mistrial. Mistrial is a drastic remedy which should be declared only upon a…
3Cases cited6 opinions
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- State v. WingoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- State v. WheelerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. MontanaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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4Cited by13 opinions
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