2020KW0557 Nonprecedential Writ granted Processed

State Of Louisiana v. Ashley Griffin

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed August 17, 2020

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Wille v. Cain 229 So. 3d 924

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STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2020 KW 0557

VERSUS

ASHLEY A. GRIFFIN AUGUST 17, 2020

In Re: State of Louisiana, applying for supervisory writs,

20th Judicial District Court, Parish of West
Feliciana, No. 19- WFLN- 047, 048, 049.

BEFORE: WHIPPLE, C. J., GUIDRY AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s the
ruling granting
defendant' s motion to suppress is vacated, and this matter is
remanded to the district court for an evidentiary hearing in
accordance with La. Code Crim. P. art. 703( E)( 1). The district
court must hold an evidentiary hearing when a defendant alleges
facts that would require granting relief. See State v. Wilson,
2016- 0912 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 2/ 22/ 17), 2017 WL 716085, writ

denied, 2017- 0392 ( La. 11/ 13/ 17), 229 So. 3d 924.

VGW

JMG
EW

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

EPUTCK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

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