Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. William HIGGS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1995-12-15
Citations: 664 So. 2d 438
Docket Number: No. 95-OK-2451
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. William HIGGS.
Judges: WATSON and KIMBALL, JJ., would deny the writ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 664
Pages: 438–438

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. William HIGGS.
No. 95-OK-2451.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Dec. 15, 1995.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana;—Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of East Baton Rouge, 19th Judicial District Court, Div. "N", No. 3—93—114; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. KW95 1720.
Granted. Judgment of the trial court holding relator in direct contempt is vacated and set aside. Relator's action did not constitute a direct contempt of court under La. Code Crim.P. art. 21. Accordingly, the case is remanded to the trial judge to institute constructive contempt proceedings if he wishes to do so pursuant to La.Code Crim.P. art. 23.
WATSON and KIMBALL, JJ., would deny the writ.