2023KW0605 Nonprecedential Writ granted Processed

State Of Louisiana v. Jarvis Bowie

Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit · Filed June 27, 2023

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State v. Mills 259 So. 3d 1045
State v. Williams 267 So. 3d 1128

Opinion text

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2023 KW 0605
VERSUS

JARVIS BOWIE
JTM 27, 2023

In Re: State of Louisiana, applying for
supervisory writs,
19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton
Rouge, No. DC - 21- 02287.

BEFORE: LANIER, HESTER, AND MILLER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court abused its discretion in
granting the defendant' s motion in limine to allow the defense
to cross- examine the state' s witness, Stephanie Cofield, with
regard to her unrelated criminal arrests to show bias with no
basis demonstrated beyond mere speculation.
the
A party may attack
credibility of a witness by questioning him to show bias;
however,
an arrest may not be used to impeach a witness' general
credibility. See La. Code Evid. arts. 607 and 609. 1. See also
State v. Mills, 2018- 0047 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 9/ 24/ 18), 259 So. 3d
1045, writ denied, 2018- 1686 ( La. 4/ 15/ 19), 267 So. 3d 1128.

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OURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT

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