State Of Louisiana v. Howard E. Blue, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 26, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
HOWARD E. BLUE, JR.
No. 2024-KK-00826
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IN
RE: State of Louisiana - Applicant Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory Writ,
Parish of Orleans Criminal, Criminal District Court Number(s) 553- 343, Court of
Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2024-K-0374;
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June 26, 2024
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Genovese, J., concurs in the result.
Griffin, J., dissents and would deny.
SJC
JLW
WJC
JBM
06/26/2024 "See News Release 033 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

S
UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No.
2024-KK-00826
STA
TE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
HOWARD E. BLUE, JR.
On S
upervisory Writ to the Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans Criminal
PER CURIAM:
Writ granted. Without giving the young witness another opportunity to testify,
granting a mistrial was an abuse of discretion. See generally La.C.Cr.P. art. 775. We
reverse the ruling of the district court and remand for further proceedings.
REVERSED AND REMANDED
06/26/24