Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Bernard ANTOINE, Jr.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1977-01-19
Citations: 344 So. 2d 666
Docket Number: No. 59116
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Bernard ANTOINE, Jr.
Judges: SUMMERS, J., dissents for the reasons assigned.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 344
Pages: 666–666

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Bernard ANTOINE, Jr.
No. 59116.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Jan. 19, 1977.

Opinion:
In re: Bernard Antoine, Jr. applying for supervisory and remedial writs.
Writ granted in part: Although hearsay is admissible at a preliminary examination, the state's witness is subject to full cross-examination as to the facts so relied upon to show probable cause. La.C.Cr.P. art. 294. The magistrate's finding of probable cause is set aside, and the case is remanded for further hearing in accordance with these principles.
SUMMERS, J., dissents for the reasons assigned.