Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Jimmy MERRICK
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2000-09-27
Citations: 769 So. 2d 1213
Docket Number: No. 2000-KK-2606
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Jimmy MERRICK.
Judges: KIMBALL and JOHNSON, JJ., would deny the writ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 769
Pages: 1213–1213

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Jimmy MERRICK.
No. 2000-KK-2606.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 27, 2000.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. E, No. 388-266; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2000-K-1920.
Granted. The ruling of the trial court denying the state a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of other crimes evidence is vacated and set aside. This matter is remanded to the trial court to hold a pretrial hearing on the admissibility of the State's other crimes evidence. Stay recalled.
KIMBALL and JOHNSON, JJ., would deny the writ.