State Of Louisiana v. Anthony Dearmas

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 24, 2021
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF
LOUISIANA VS.
ANTHONY DEARMAS
No. 2021-KK-00884
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IN RE: S
tate of Louisiana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory Writ,
Parish of St. Tammany, 22nd Judicial District Court Number(s) 590763, Court of
Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2021 KW 0698;
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June 24, 2021
Writ application granted in part. See order.
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SJC
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WJC
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06/24/2021 "See News Release 027 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

06/29/21
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2021-KK-00884
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
ANTHONY DEARMAS
On Supervisory Writ to the 22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany
Writ granted in part . The district court is directed to instruct the jury, in
addition to the law applicab le to the case pursuant to La. C.Cr.P. art. 802 and any
other special written charges as appropriate pursuant to La. C.Cr.P. art. 807, that “If
the circumstances indicate that because of a mental disease or mental defect the
offender was incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong with reference to
the conduct in question, the offender shall be exempt from criminal responsibility,”
pursuant to La. R.S. 14:14.