State Of Louisiana v. Christopher Coupe

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 0613 VERSUS CHRISTOPHER COUPE SEP 3 Q 2019 In Re: Christopher Coupe, applying for supervisory writs, 23rd Judicial District Court, Parish of Ascension, No. 3404. BEFORE: McDONALD, THERIOT, AND CHUTZ, JJ. WRIT GRANTED. The trial court abused its discretion in finding that the State proving by carried its burden of clear and convincing evidence that relator is currently dangerous to himself and others under Foucha v. Louisiana, 504 U. S. 71, 112 S. Ct. 1780,

118 L. Ed. 2d 437

( 1992) and La. Code Crim. P. art. 657,…