Carter v. Connick

CIACCIO, Judge.

This case arose on Daniel Carter’s petition for a writ of mandamus directing the Orleans Parish District Attorney to furnish copies of a number of records and reports which are in the prosecutor’s files. After a hearing on the matter, the District Attorney was ordered to furnish Carter with a copy of the file compiled in connection with his prosecution.

The District Attorney appeals the lower court’s decision questioning the constitutionality and application of certain statutes in the Public Records Act. As appellant states the issue, it is “whether the trial court should apply…