State Of Louisiana v. Beaux Cormier

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 27, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
BEAUX CORMIER
No. 2024-KK-01010
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N RE: Beaux Cormier - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Supervisory Writ,
Parish of Terrebonne, 32nd Judicial District Court Number(s) 825,444 c/w 869,424,
Court of Appeal, First Circuit, Number(s) 2024 KW 0550;
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December 27, 2024
Writ application granted in part. See per curiam.
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12/27/2024 "See News Release 059 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2024-KK-01010
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VS.
BEAUX CORMIER
On Supervisory Writ to the 32nd Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne
PER CURIAM:
Writ granted in part. The State may introduce evidence of prior bad acts to
establish motive. However, if evidence of the rape charges in Vermillion Parish is
introduced, defendant is entitled to present evidence of his acquittal and cross-
examine witnesses against him. See, e.g., State v. Harris, 2011-0253 (La. App. 5
Cir. 12/28/11), 83 So.3d 269, 281.
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