Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Rocky SMITH
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2004-06-17
Citations: 876 So. 2d 788
Docket Number: No. 2004-KK-1519
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Rocky SMITH.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 876
Pages: 788–788

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Rocky SMITH.
No. 2004-KK-1519.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 17, 2004.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana;—Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. H, No. 445-655; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2004-K-0811.
Granted. The lower court's judgments suppressing the physical evidence found incident to the defendant's arrest are vacated. See State v. Hill 1997-2551 (La.11/6/98), 725 So.2d 1282.
CALOGERO, C.J.,
would grant and docket for oral argument to .determine if this case is distinguishable from State v. Hill, 97-2551 (La.11/6/98), 725 So.2d 1282, especially in light of the deference that should be given to this trial judge and the court of appeal panel.
JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.
KNOLL, J., would deny the writ.