Case ID: so2d_343/html/1387-02.html
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Author: {"author": "MARCUS and DENNIS, JJ., TATE, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In re John DOE.
    No. 59556.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    March 23, 1977.
   In re: John Doe applying for supervisory review from certain rulings of the Committee on Professional Responsibility & Stay Order

Application denied for the reason that the Committee has the power & duty to decide the admissibility of any tapes to be used in the hearing. This court would authorize contempt proceedings in aid of its jurisdiction. If the Committee possesses or determines that there are “originals” of the tapes involved, the Committee must comply with the previous order of this court in # 58,565.

MARCUS and DENNIS, JJ.,

are of the opinion that the writ should be granted and the proceedings stayed until it be determined that complainants have produced the original tapes and recorder in compliance with the subpoena duces tecum issued by the Committee and ordered by this court.

TATE, J.,

concurs in the denial: An inadequate showing has been made for the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction at this time. The tapes may not be introduced at the hearing without a foundation proving that they are the original and not a (possibly altered) reproduction of them. In my opinion, the respondent should not be required to present his defense until as authenticated original is presented.