Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Dwayne CARTER, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1997-10-09
Citations: 703 So. 2d 588
Docket Number: No. 97-KK-2494
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Dwayne CARTER, et al.
Judges: CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 703
Pages: 588–588

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Dwayne CARTER, et al.
No. 97-KK-2494.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Oct. 9, 1997.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiffs); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writ; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. "I", No. 388-432; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 97KW-2246.
Denied. While the newspaper articles themselves are inadmissible hearsay evidence, the trial court may allow questions or admit non-hearsay evidence as to the officers' statements when such questions or evidence is relevent and otherwise admissible.
CALOGERO, C.J., not on panel.