State v. King

In re State of Louisiana;—Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. I, No. 503-883; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2011-K-1440. Granted. The Ruling of the Trial Court indicating it will admit hearsay testimony of the Defendant’s mother regarding an alleged statement by the Co-Defendant is *370 reversed. There is a lack of corroborating circumstances clearly indicating the trustworthiness of the statement. Compare Chambers v. Mississippi, 410 U.S. 284 , 93 S.Ct. 1088 , 35 L.Ed.2d 297 (1973). The Stay issued by this Court is hereby lifted.