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STATE of Louisiana v. Michael ANDERSON

Louisiana Supreme Court2010-03-02No. No. 2010-KD-0464
28 So. 3d 995

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In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. B, No. 472-217; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2010-K-0301.

Writ granted. The ruling of the trial court denying the State’s motion to quash the subpoenas directed to the assistant district attorneys is reversed. The State has stipulated that the prior interview with the witness was known to the District Attorney’s Office. Under the circumstances, the good or bad faith, or knowledge or lack of knowledge, of any particular assistant district attorney is irrelevant for the purposes of granting or denying a new trial.

JOHNSON, J., would deny the writ.

WEIMER, J., would deny the writ.