Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. George Paul SMITH
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1995-06-01
Citations: 654 So. 2d 1085
Docket Number: No. 95-KD-1242
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. George Paul SMITH.
Judges: WATSON, J., would deny the application.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 654
Pages: 1085–1085

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. George Paul SMITH.
No. 95-KD-1242.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 1, 1995.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Application granted in part.
The only portions of Lavalais' confession which are admissible as statements against interest are those statements which are self-inculpatory. All other statements in the confession are inadmissible hearsay, whether in-culpatory of other persons or non-inculpatory (unless admissible on some other basis).
Otherwise, the application is denied.
WATSON, J., would deny the application.
VICTORY, J., not on panel.