Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Daniel WHITE aka Daniel Jackson
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2018-08-04
Citations: 250 So. 3d 262
Docket Number: No. 2018-KK-1297
Parties: STATE of Louisiana
v.
Daniel WHITE aka Daniel Jackson
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 250
Pages: 262–263

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Daniel WHITE aka Daniel Jackson
No. 2018-KK-1297
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
August 4, 2018
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF CATAHOULA

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
WRIT GRANTED. The trial court abused its discretion in denying defendant's Motion to Continue Trial and Allow Private DNA Testing, given the unique facts presented in this writ application. See State v. Benson , 368 So.2d 716 (La. 1979). The trial court is reversed, and this matter is remanded.
SO ORDERED.
WEIMER, J., would order a per curiam from the trial court prior to ruling.
GUIDRY, J., would issue a stay of the proceedings and direct the trial court to issue a per curiam assigning reasons for denial of defendant's motion.
CLARK, J., would deny.