Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Wilbert RIDEAU
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2005-01-10
Citations: 889 So. 2d 248
Docket Number: No. 2005-KD-0052
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Wilbert RIDEAU.
Judges: CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 889
Pages: 248–248

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Wilbert RIDEAU.
No. 2005-KD-0052.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 10, 2005.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 01-CR-015321; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. KW 05-00021.
The ruling of the trial court, redacting any former cross-examination testimony that the defense does not wish to use, is reversed. Absent an agreement between the State and the defendant to excise particular testimony, the entire testimony of a witness, including cross-examination and redirect testimony, is admissible. Nonetheless, the trial court may redact testimony relating to the defense of insanity offered at the defendant's previous trial that is clearly irrelevant or prejudicial (i.e. without probative value) to the defendant's defense at this trial.
CALOGERO, C.J., would deny the writ.