Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Frank Ford COSEY
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2016-06-17
Citations: 194 So. 3d 601
Docket Number: No. 2015-KP-1419
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Frank Ford COSEY.
Judges: KNOLL, J., would grant in full.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 194
Pages: 601–602

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Frank Ford COSEY.
No. 2015-KP-1419.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 17, 2016.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
h Granted in part; otherwise denied) The district court's ruling'is reversed to the extent it found relator's allegations of juror misconduct warranted exploration at an evidentiary hearing. Under the "jury shield law," see La.C.E. art. 606(B), courts are prohibited from inquiring into the deliberative process except where there exists evidence of extraneous prejudicial influence. Defendant has not made a threshold showing that any extraneous prejudicial information influenced the deliberations and therefore no evidentiary exploration of his allegations is warranted. In all other respects, the writ is denied.