State Of Louisiana v. Shirley Addison

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2026 KW 1221

VERSUS

SHIRLEY P. ADDISON SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Tn Re: Shirley P. Addison, applying for supervisory writs, 22nd
Judicial District Court, Parish of Washington, No. 24-
CR7-154759.

BEFORE : WOLFE, STROMBERG, AND BALFOUR, JJ.

STAY DENIED. WRIT GRANTED. Louisiana law protects the
confidentiality of juvenile records and evidence of juvenile
adjudications is generally not admissible. See La. Ch. Code art.
412 (A). When a defendant moves for production of the juvenile
records of a witness the trial court is called upon to determine
whether the impeachment value of these adjudications is outweighed
by the State’s interest in maintaining the confidentiality of
juvenile records. Davis v. Alaska, 415 U.S. 308, 94 S.Ct. 1105,
39 L.Ed.2d 347 (1974); State v. Toledano, 391 So.2d 817 (La. 1980).
That determination can only be made after an examination of the
juvenile record by the trial court and preservation of the record
for review. See State v. Hillard, 398 So.2d 1057, 1060 (La. 1981).
In this matter, the record does not reflect that the trial court
examined the juvenile record before granting the motion to quash
the subpoena. Accordingly, the ruling granting the motion to quash
is vacated, and this matter is remanded for the trial court to
conduct an in camera inspection of the juvenile record of the
witness to determine whether the witness’s juvenile adjudication
has such discrediting value that there is a reasonable likelihood
it would affect the verdict and thus, must be viewed as evidence
favorable to the accused. State v. Perkins, 2003-1680 (ha.
6/27/03), 852 So.2d 989.

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