143 So. 3d 1237 - State v. Nora’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “OFFICER DARYLE HOLLOWAY’S TESTIMONY Officer Daryle Holloway, a nineteen-year veteran of the New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”), testified that, while assigned to the NOPD Fifth District Night Watch, he responded to a call of “shots fired” at The Sports View Night Club (“Club”) located at 1701 Elysian Fields Avenue, at 1:40 am. Officer Holloway identified photographs of the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Elysian Fields Avenue, and of the sports bar. Officer Holloway was the first NOPD officer on the scene and observed a large number of people at the scene, which he described as chaotic. Security guards at the Club informed him that some individuals were fighting and left the Club in a silver Malibu with a Texas license plate. Officer Holloway was directed to the vehicle in question at the intersection of Elysian Fields and Der-bigny. The vehicle was stopped in the middle of the neutral ground. Officer Holloway and Officer Phil Burras approached the vehicle and, due to the nature of the call, Officer Holloway drew his weapon. The driver, Jasmine Tol-bert[ 2 ], was observed bleeding from his face. The three occupants of the vehicle were ordered to show their hands, and Mr. Tolbert was removed from the vehicle first. Mr. Celestine was sitting in the back seat of the vehicle and was observed with his hands in the air and a green shirt on his lap. | sOfficer Holloway then heard Officer Burras yell “get down.” Officer Holloway saw Officer Burras with a Mac-11 machine pistol in his hand”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 171 So. 3d 1030 - State v. Nora

2. “La. C.Cr.P. art. 704 states that: Jointly indicted defendants shall be tried jointly unless: (1) The state elects to try them separately; or (2) The court, on motion of the defendant, and after contradictory hearing with the- district attorney, is satisfied that justice requires a severance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Ferguson

3. “Sidney,” the parties repeatedly referred to Mr. Nora’s alias as”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 171 So. 3d 1030 - State v. Nora