Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Philip GUIDRY et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2003-11-21
Citations: 862 So. 2d 965
Docket Number: No. 2003-KK-1944
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Philip GUIDRY et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 862
Pages: 965–966

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Philip GUIDRY et al.
No. 2003-KK-1944.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Nov. 21, 2003.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Granted. This case is remanded to the court of appeal for reconsideration and written treatment in light of United States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3405, 82 L.Ed.2d 677 (1984). See United States v. Richardson, 943 F.2d 547, 550 (5th Cir.1991); United States v. Turner, 926 F.2d 883, 886 (9th Cir.1991); United States v. Rome, 809 F.2d 665, 669-70 (10th Cir.1987). See also State v. Matthieu, 506 So.2d 1209, 1212 (La.1987) ("'La.C.Cr.P. Art. 703 permits suppression only of evi dence obtained "by an unconstitutional search or seizure." It was not intended to permit suppression of evidence seized by a warrant 'illegal' merely because technically contrary to law, unless the seizure is viola-tive of fundamental due process concepts.' '(quoting State v. Bienvenu, 260 La. 1023, n. 1, 258 So.2d 72, 74 (1972)).