State Of Louisiana v. Henderson Wesley

Supreme Court of Louisiana
August 27, 2022
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
HENDERSON WESLEY
No. 2022-KK-01312
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IN R
E: State of Loui siana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari,
Parish of St. Mary, 16th Judicial District Court Number(s) 15-CR-194738, Court of
Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2022 KW 0894;
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August 27, 2022
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., concurring in the grant and per curiam.
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08/27/2022 "See News Release 039 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2022-KK-01312
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
HENDERSON WESLEY
On Writ of Certiorari to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Parish of St. Mary
Writ granted. It is well settled that “[t]he trial court is accorded great
discretion in evidentiary rulings and, absent a clear abuse of that discretion, rulings
regarding the relevancy and admissibility of evidence will not be disturbed on
appeal.” See, e.g., State v. Sandoval , 02-230 (La. App. 5 Cir. 2/25/03), 841 So.2d
977, 985, writ denied, 03 -853 (La. 10/3/03), 855 So.2d 308. Here, a clear abuse of
trial court’s great discretion in evidentiary matters is not apparent. The court of
appeal’s ruling is r eversed and the trial court’s ruling is reinstated. Defendant will
have an adequate remedy on appeal if convicted.
09/07/22