Legal Opinion
State v. Ross
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 25, 2014No. 2013-K-0175PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
hWe granted certiorari in this case for the limited purpose of determining whether the appellate court erred in reversing a second degree murder conviction, holding inadmissible at trial the grand jury testimony of a recalcitrant witness, as violative of Louisiana’s grand jury secrecy laws. Finding error in the appellate court decision, we reverse, reinstate the district court conviction and sentence, and remand to the appellate court for consideration of the defendant’s remaining assignments of error.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On December 10, 2009, a grand jury indicted the defendant for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State v. TrosclairSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
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