STATE v. SEVERIN (2019)

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

STATE of Louisiana v. Kacey SEVERIN

No. 2018-KK-1844

Decided: February 11, 2019

ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF ORLEANS

Writ granted in part. The trial court abused its discretion in admitting evidence of the prior obstruction of justice charge against defendant, as such evidence does not aid the prosecution in “proving motive, opportunity, intent, preparation, plan, knowledge, identity, absence of mistake, or lack of accident” with respect to his second degree murder charge. La. C.E. art. 404(B). The application is otherwise denied, particularly insofar as it challenges the admissibility of evidence of defendant's prior act of engaging in a vehicle-to-vehicle shooting.

PER CURIAM

CLARK, J., would deny.

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