Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Michael A. WATKINS, Jr.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2016-05-20
Citations: 191 So. 3d 1061
Docket Number: No. 2015-KK-2244
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Michael A. WATKINS, Jr.
Judges: JOHNSON, C.J., WEIMER and HUGHES, JJ., would deny.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 191
Pages: 1061–1061

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Michael A. WATKINS, Jr.
No. 2015-KK-2244.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
May 20, 2016.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of St. Tammany, 22nd Judicial District Court Div. E, No. 524368; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2015 KW 1588.
Granted. We hereby vacate the ruling of the District Court granting defendant's motion in limine to exclude evidence of the inculpating conversation between defendant and his wife on the basis of the spousal confidential communications privilege. The case is remanded to the District Court for consideration of the State's argument that La. R.S. 14:403(B) abrogates the spousal confidential communications privilege as it applies to this prosecution for possession of child pornography.
JOHNSON, C.J., WEIMER and HUGHES, JJ., would deny.