Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Alvin McBRIDE
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1978-07-26
Citations: 360 So. 2d 883
Docket Number: No. 62740
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Alvin McBRIDE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 360
Pages: 883–883

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Alvin McBRIDE.
No. 62740.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 26, 1978.

Opinion:
In re: State of Louisiana through Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus and stay order. Parish of Orleans.
Writ granted. Upon the showing that the witnesses did not have available advice of counsel at the time, the order of the Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans, Section D, holding Police Officer Rhett Magnon and Police Officer Donald Curóle in contempt of court, is set aside, without prejudice to the trial court's right to conduct an in camera hearing at which the police officers could be required, after advice by counsel, to respond. In lieu thereof, the trial judge may order the prosecutor to divulge in camera the name of the confidential informant described in the application for the search warrant, or he may sustain the motion to suppress the evidence upon the prosecutor's failure to do so. Under the present circumstances, the state may acquiesce in suppression of the evidence rather than divulge the name of the informant.