Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Rogers LACAZE
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2010-05-12
Citations: 41 So. 3d 479
Docket Number: No. 09-KD-2472
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Rogers LACAZE.
Judges: KNOLL, J., Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 41
Pages: 479–479

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Rogers LACAZE.
No. 09-KD-2472.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 12, 2010.
James D. Caldwell, Attorney General, Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., District Attorney, Alyson R. Graugnard, Asst. Dist. Atty., for applicant.
Capital Appeals Project, Blythe Taplin, Sarah Lynn Ottinger, for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
This Court granted the State's writ application to review the ruling of Judge Laurie A. White, ordering Judge Frank A. Marullo, Jr. to testify at an evidentiary hearing on defendant's motion to recuse Judge Marullo from presiding over post conviction relief proceedings in this matter.
After considering the briefs and hearing argument of counsel, we find that Judge White did not abuse her discretion in ordering the testimony of Judge Marullo at the recusal hearing.
AFFIRMED AND REMANDED FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS.
KNOLL, J., Justice, dissents and assigns reasons.
. Retired Judge Philip C. Ciaccio, assigned as Justice ad hoc, sitting for Chief Justice Catherine D. Kimball.