Legal Opinion

State ex rel. J.M.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided August 27, 2014No. 2014-CA-0054Published

1Opinion of the Court

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

_JjIn this appeal, the juvenile defendant is challenging the trial court’s judgment finding him in contempt of court for his refusal to submit to psychological and psychiatric testing. For the following reasons, the appeal is converted to an application for supervisory writ; and the writ is denied.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The juvenile defendant, J.M., was charged by petition filed in juvenile court with second degree murder. Shortly thereafter, the State filed a motion to transfer the defendant to the jurisdiction of criminal district court. Pursuant to requests…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. State v. All Pro Paint & Body Shop, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
  3. Dauphine v. Carencro High SchoolSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2003
  4. City of Lake Charles v. BellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  5. State, in Interest of BrunoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980

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