Case Name: STATE v. Nelson TIPPEN et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1996-04-18
Citations: 671 So. 2d 915
Docket Number: No. 96-KK-0960
Parties: STATE v. Nelson TIPPEN et al.
Judges: CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 671
Pages: 915–916

Head Matter:
STATE v. Nelson TIPPEN et al.
No. 96-KK-0960.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 18, 1996.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court, Div. "J", No: 375-712; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 96KW-0860.
Granted. Judgment of trial court vacated and set aside. Defendant's stipulation of identity does not preclude the admission of the evidence for other relevant purposes under State v. Prieur, 277 So.2d 126 (La.1973), and La.Code Evid. art. 404(B)(1). Case remanded to trial court for further proceedings.
CALOGERO, C.J., dissents and assigns reasons.
LEMMON, J., dissents for reasons assigned by CALOGERO, C.J.