State Of Louisiana v. Malcolm J. Jackson

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 KW 0900
VERSUS

MALCOLM J. JACKSON AUGUST 24, 2026
In Re: Malcolm J. Jackson, applying for supervisory writs, 18th

Judicial District Court, Parish of Iberville, Nos. 2025-
CR-665 & 2025-D-666.

BEFORE : McCLENDON, C.J., HESTER AND MILLER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED for the sole purpose of remanding this matter
for the district court to apply the balancing test set forth in
La. Code Evid. art. 403. See State v. Fife, 2019-01833 (La.
1/28/20), 288 So.3d 117(per curiam). The State demonstrated at the
suppression hearing that relator’s prior felony drug convictions
are relevant to show, among other things, intent and motive. See
La. Code Evid. art. 404(B). The record, however, does not reflect
that the district court found that the probative value of the other
crimes evidence outweighed its prejudicial effects. Accordingly,
we vacate the district court’s ruling and remand the matter to the
district court for a proper review and balancing test under Article
403. Should the district court find that the probative value of
the evidence at issue outweighs its prejudicial effect, the matter
may proceed to trial.

PMc
SMM

Hester, J., dissents and would deny the writ application.