Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. John P. WILLIAMS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1975-03-07
Citations: 309 So. 2d 338
Docket Number: No. 55810
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. John P. WILLIAMS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 309
Pages: 338–338

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. John P. WILLIAMS.
No. 55810.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 7, 1975.

Opinion:
In re: John P. Williams applying for Remedial and/or Supervisory Writs of Certiorari, Prohibition and/or Mandamus.
Writ denied. The trial court erred in reopening the State's case sua sponte after the State had rested its case and after relator moved for a directed verdict. C.Cr. P. art. 778. Nevertheless, the reading of the legal evidence presented- by the State in chief supports the denial of the motion for directed verdict.