Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred E. STEPHENS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1975-08-28
Citations: 319 So. 2d 330
Docket Number: No. 56351
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred E. STEPHENS
Judges: SANDERS, C. J., is of the opinion that the writ should be denied, since the independent evidence of guilt is overwhelming.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 319
Pages: 330–331

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Fred E. STEPHENS
No. 56351.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Aug. 28, 1975.

Opinion:
Writ granted: Treating this appeal a's an application to our supervisory jurisdiction, Supreme Court Rule 1, Section 10 (1973), the conviction appealed from is annulled, and the matter remanded for a new trial, following State v. Jones, 316 So.2d 100 (La.1975).
SANDERS, C. J., is of the opinion that the writ should be denied, since the independent evidence of guilt is overwhelming.
SUMMERS, J., dissents and assigns reasons.