2022KW0518 Nonprecedential Writ granted Processed

State Of Louisiana v. Cody Michael Matthews

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed July 18, 2022

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State v. Melon 660 So. 2d 466
State v. Alexander 980 So. 2d 877
State of Louisiana v. Reggie Patrick Thibodeaux 236 So. 3d 1253

Opinion text

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2022 KW 0518

VERSUS

CODY MICHAEL MATTHEWS JULY 18, 2022

In Re: Cody Michael Matthews, applying for supervisory writs,
22nd Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Tammany,
No. 5165- F- 2020.

BEFORE: HOLDRIDGE, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district
court' s ruling denying relator' s
motion for a preliminary examination is vacated. This matter is
remanded to the district court to determine whether defense
counsel wishes to adopt relator' s motion. If counsel does not

wish to adopt relator' s motion, the district court is instructed
to evaluate the motion' s disruptive potential in light of State
V. Melon, 95- 2209 ( La. 9/ 22/ 95), 660 So. 2d 466 before
determining whether to conduct a hearing consistent with State
v. Alexander, 2007- 1236 ( La. App. 3d Cir. 4/ 9/ 08), 980 So. 2d
877. See State v. Thibodeaux, 2017- 0705 ( La. 12/ 6/ 17), 236 So. 3d
1253, 1256 ( per curiam); State v. Luke, 2021- 0376 ( La. App. lst
Cir. 6/ 7/ 21), 2021 WL 2309929, at * 1.

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COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
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