Legal Opinion

State v. McEwen

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 3, 1987No. 87-KK-0478PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

504 So.2d 817 (1987)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Albert McEWEN.

No. 87-KK-0478.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 3, 1987.

2Per curiam

Granted. The intent of La.R.S. 44:3A(4) is to declare that the entire initial report of the investigation following a complaint constitutes a public record subject to discovery. The reporting officer may not defeat the purpose of the statute by including only selective information in the initial report and placing the remainder of the information obtained in the initial investigation in a separate supplemental report. The initial report should include all information obtained in the…

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987

4Cited by21 opinions

  1. State v. JacobsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
  2. State v. TartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  3. State v. BakerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. State v. HallLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
  5. Cormier v. PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST OF GIULIOSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989

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