Case ID: so2d_349/html/0875-02.html
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Author: {"author": "SANDERS, C. J., SUMMERS and MARCUS, JJ.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

STATE of Louisiana v. Warren HARRIS, Jr.
    No. 60664.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Sept. 19, 1977.
   In re: Warren Harris, Jr. applying for remedial writ and stay order.

Application granted; a severance is ordered and the trial on one count may proceed for the reason that a fair determination of defendant’s guilt or innocence of each offense would not be promoted by the joinder of offenses as provided in C.Cr.P. 495.1; or the State may show cause to the contrary at 10:00 a. m., Thursday, Sept. 22.

SANDERS, C. J., SUMMERS and MARCUS, JJ.,

dissent from the granting of the writ. There was no abuse of discretion in the ruling of the trial judge.