Case Name: STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Von Gly NED, Defendant-Relator
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1991-09-09
Citations: 585 So. 2d 1254
Docket Number: Nos. K91-958, K91-959
Parties: STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Von Gly NED, Defendant-Relator.
Judges: Before FORET, DOUCET and LABORDE, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 585
Pages: 1254–1255

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Von Gly NED, Defendant-Relator.
Nos. K91-958, K91-959.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
Sept. 9, 1991.
Perry Sanders, Lake Charles, for defendant-relator.
Paul P. Reggie, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-respondent.
Before FORET, DOUCET and LABORDE, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY:
The trial court erred in ruling that a hearing on the admissibility of other crimes evidence (Prieur hearing) may not be held pretrial. See State v. McDermitt, 406 So.2d 195 (La.1981). To hold the hearing pretrial would serve the orderly administration of justice and further insure the defendant a fair trial, especially in light of the stipulations of both parties requesting a pretrial hearing on the issue. We further find that any ruling on a pretrial motion concerning the admissibility of other crimes evidence would be binding at trial.
Accordingly, the ruling of the trial court denying a pretrial hearing as to the admissibility of other crimes is vacated and set aside and the trial court is ordered to hold a hearing as soon as practicable.