State v. Butler

JOHNSON, C J.,

dissents and assigns reasons.

I would deny the State’s writ application. In my view, the state lacked reasonable suspicion to detain the Defendant, Jody Butler. I believe that the Court of Appeal was correct in its review of the State’s evidence and correctly applied the principles set forth in State v. Porche, 06-0312, p. 6 (La.11/29/06), 943 So.2d 335, 338-39, State v. Boyer, 07-0476, p. 20 (La.10/16/07), 967 So.2d 458, 471, Terry v. Ohio, 392 U.S. 1, 27, 88 S.Ct. 1868, 1883, 20 L.Ed.2d 889 (1968), and its progeny, before reversing Mr. Butler’s adjudication.

When Officer Goines…