Legal Opinion

State v. Tippen

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 18, 1996No. 96-KK-0960PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; *916Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. “J”, No: 375-712; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 96KW-0860.

Granted. Judgment of trial court vacated and set aside. Defendant’s stipulation of identity does not preclude the admission of the evidence for other relevant purposes under State v. Prieur, 277 So.2d 126 (La.1973), and La.Code Evid. art. 404(B)(1). Case remanded to trial court for further proceedings.

2DissentCalogero, C.J.

LEMMON, J., dissents for reasons assigned by CALOGERO, C.J.

3Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. PrieurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. NicholsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  2. State v. Concord General Corp.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1996