Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph ALLEN
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1997-04-30
Citations: 693 So. 2d 728
Docket Number: No. 97-KK-1058
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph ALLEN.
Judges: KNOLL, J., not on panel.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 693
Pages: 728–728

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Joseph ALLEN.
No. 97-KK-1058.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 30, 1997.

Opinion:
In re Allen, Joseph; — Defendant(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of St. Tammany, 22nd Judicial District Court, Div. "D", No. 259718; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW97 0631.
Granted in part, otherwise denied. The ruling of the trial court is vacated in part. The case is remanded to the trial court for a pre-trial evidentiary hearing on the issue of prior false allegations made by the victim. In the event the court determines there are prior false allegations of sexual molestation by the victim, the defendant shall be allowed to cross examine the victim and to present evidence regarding same at trial. See State v. Cappo, 345 So.2d 443, 445 (La.1977).
KNOLL, J., not on panel.