Legal Opinion

State Of Louisiana v. Za'Shawn J. Rice

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 6, 2023No. 2023KW0994Unknown

1Opinion of the Court

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 0994 VERSUS ZA' SHAWN J. RICE NOVEMBER 6, 2023 In Re: Terrebonne Parish District Public Defender' s Office, applying for supervisory writs, 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne, No. 845525. BEFORE: THERIOT, PENZATO, AND GREENE, JJ. WRIT GRANTED. Under the Sixth Amendment, a person' s right to counsel attaches only at or after the time an adversary judicial proceedings have been initiated against him. See also La. Const. art. I, § 13; McNeil v. Wisconsin, 501 U. S. 171, 111 S. Ct. 2204,

115 L. Ed. 2d 158

( 1991). Furthermore, the functions and duties…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McNeil v. WisconsinSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  2. Cooks v. Rapides Parish Indigent Defender BoardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996

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