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Opinions in Louisiana that cite State v. Foote, 379 So. 2d 1058.
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State v. Carter
257 So. 3d 776
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2018
4 Cir. 8/21/96) , (finding victim's statements qualified as dying declarations, even though the victim did not tell anyone he knew he was going to die; also noting the victim's grave condition and that he told his mother he loved her just before lapsing into unconsciousness on the way to the hospital); (La.
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State v. Bernard
171 So. 3d 1063
La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2015
4 Cir. 8/21/96) , (finding victim’s statements qualified as dying declarations, even though the victim did not tell anyone he knew he was going to die; also noting the victim’s grave condition and that he told his mother he loved her just before lapsing into unconsciousness on the way to the hospital); (holding the |19victim’s statements at the scene to a neighbor and at the hospital to a deputy were admissible as dying declarations, where he died eleven days later from six gunshot wounds; also
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State v. Calender
941 So. 2d 624
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 2006
the Louisiana Supreme Court stated: Dying declarations are admitted into evidence as an exception to the hearsay rule because the dead victim is not available to testify directly, and the murderer *626 might otherwise escape justice.
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State of Louisiana v. William L. Giles
La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2004
3 Cir. 1992), citing State v. Hayes, 414 So.2d -6- 717 (La.1982)
- State v. Giles 884 So. 2d 1233 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2004
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State v. Edwards
750 So. 2d 893
La. 1999
(when the victims did not know all of their fellow inmates by name, identifying the culprits by race and color was permissible); -1060 (La.1980) (court accepts victim's identification of perpetrator by nickname).
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State v. Nicholson
703 So. 2d 173
La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1997
the victim's statements to a neighbor at the scene and to a deputy at the hospital were held admissible as dying declarations.
- State v. Love 602 So. 2d 1014 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1992
- State v. Guillory 502 So. 2d 258 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1987
- State v. Thompson 489 So. 2d 1364 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1986
- State v. Watson 449 So. 2d 1321 La. 1984
- State v. Walker 432 So. 2d 1057 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
- State v. Parker 421 So. 2d 834 La. 1982
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State v. Verrett
419 So. 2d 455
La. 1982
NOTES [1] Although challenged on another basis, for a more recent case where this Court held a statement to be a dying declaration even though clearly in response to a question.
- State v. Goods 403 So. 2d 1205 La. 1981
- State v. Bretz 394 So. 2d 245 La. 1981
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State v. Clark
387 So. 2d 1124
La. 1980
(La.1980); State v. Williams , No. 64,987, (La., March 3, 1980) (rehearing granted); (remanded for further proceedings); (reversed and remanded for new trial); State v. Ho
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State v. Williams
392 So. 2d 619
La. 1980
Several of these cases involve murders in which an aggravating circumstance did not even arguably exist: (victim shot in bar several days after he had engaged in fight with two members of motorcycle gang to which defendant belonged); (doctor shot by younger brother suffering from emotional and mental disorders); (husband shot estranged wife after she refused to reconcile); (defendant shoots man he sees out with his former girlfriend).
- State v. Vernon 385 So. 2d 200 La. 1980
- State v. Williams 383 So. 2d 369 La. 1980
- State v. Albert 381 So. 2d 424 La. 1980