Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Kacey SEVERIN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2019-02-11
Citations: 263 So. 3d 413
Docket Number: No. 2018-KK-1844
Parties: STATE of Louisiana
v.
Kacey SEVERIN
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 263
Pages: 413–414

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Kacey SEVERIN
No. 2018-KK-1844
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 11, 2019
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
Writ granted in part. The trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of the prior obstruction of justice charge against defendant, as such evidence does not aid the prosecution in "proving motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident" with respect to his second degree murder charge. La. C.E. art. 404(B). The application is otherwise denied, particularly insofar as it challenges the admissibility of evidence of defendant's prior act of engaging in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting.
CLARK, J., would deny.