Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Kia STEWART
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2017-09-06
Citations: 224 So. 3d 985
Docket Number: NO. 2016-OK-2154
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Kia STEWART
Judges: JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 224
Pages: 985–985

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Kia STEWART
NO. 2016-OK-2154
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 6, 2017

Opinion:
Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. J, No. 464-435; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2016-K-0855;
JjWRIT GRANTED IN PART. The district court ruling reopening this case for the receipt of additional evidence is set aside. On remand, the district court is not limited to consideration of the evidence presented at the hearing, but is instructed to consider the entirety of the record, including evidence previously admitted as part of defendant's post-conviction proceedings. In all other respects, the writ is denied.
JOHNSON, C.J., would deny.
GENOVESE, J., would deny.