STATE OF LOUISIANA v. BEAUX CORMIER (2024)

Writ application granted in part. See per curiam.

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Supreme Court of Louisiana December 27, 2024

12/27/24

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

No. 2024-KK-01010

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VS.

BEAUX CORMIER

On Supervisory Writ to the 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne

PER CURIAM:

Writ granted in part. The State may introduce evidence of prior bad acts to establish motive. However, if evidence of the rape charges in Vermillion Parish is introduced, defendant is entitled to present evidence of his acquittal and crossexamine witnesses against him. See, e.g., State v. Harris, 2011-0253 (La. App. 5 Cir. 12/28/11), 83 So.3d 269, 281.