STATE v. STEVENSON (2019)

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

STATE of Louisiana v. Rhyeme STEVENSON

No. 2019-KK-0009

Decided: January 14, 2019

ON SUPERVISORY AND/OR REMEDIAL WRITS TO THE TWENTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF ASCENSION

Writ denied.

I would grant the defendant's writ in part, as I find that the Trial Court's denial of the defendant's request to call more than one witness at his bond reduction hearing impinged upon his constitutional right to present a defense and his ability to advance his arguments regarding the considerations for fixing the amount of his bail pursuant to La. C.Cr.P. art. 316. See La. C.Cr.P. art. 731. In all other aspects, I agree with this Court's denial of the writ.

HUGHES, J., would grant. CRICHTON, J., would grant in part for the reasons assigned by Justice Genovese. GENOVESE, J., would grant in part and assigns reasons

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