State Of Louisiana v. David Patton

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 24, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
DAVID PATTON
No.2020-KK-01036
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IN RE: S
tate of Louisiana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory Writ,
Parish of Orleans Criminal, Criminal District Court Number(s) 547- 363, Court of
Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2020-K-0316;
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November 24, 2020
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.
BJJ
JLW
JDH
JTG
JBM
WJC
11/24/2020 “See News Release 046 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents.”

11/24/20
S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No
. 2020-KK-01036
S
TATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
DAVID PATTON
O
N SUPERVISORY WRIT TO THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF ORLEANS CRIMINAL
PER CURIAM
Writ granted. We find the trial court abused its discretion in granting the
defendant’s motion for release of unredacted police reports. Pursuant to the facts
presented, we further find the state has met its burden of making a prima facie
showing that “the witness’s safety may be compromised by the disclosure .” La.
C.Cr.P. art. 729.7. The order of the trial court is reversed, thereby permitting the
state to maintain the redactions in the police reports at issue.