Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. John WILLIAMS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1985-08-09
Citations: 473 So. 2d 847
Docket Number: No. 85-KK-1536
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. John WILLIAMS.
Judges: LEMMON, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 473
Pages: 847–847

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. John WILLIAMS.
No. 85-KK-1536.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Aug. 9, 1985.
LEMMON, J., concurs in the denial and assigns reasons.
DIXON, C.J., dissents from the denial and votes to grant the writ.
CALOGERO, J., would grant the writ and order a Prieur type hearing in advance of trial.

Opinion:
DENNIS, J.,
would grant and order a hearing for the state to show cause why separate trials should not be ordered because the defendant is prejudiced by join-der of offenses for trial together when they could not be introduced as other crimes evidence in separate trials.