328 So. 2d 81 - State v. Ball’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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1. “". . . Just one year ago, with only one justice concurring, this issue was squarely met by the Court in State v. Collins, 308 So.2d 263 (La.1975), where it was held: "As a general proposition the State is not required to produce the physical evidence it intends to use at the trial. Exceptions to this rule have recognized the right of a defendant to view and copy his written confession in the possession of the prosecutor, State v. Dorsey, 207 La. 928 , 22 So.2d 273 (1945); to obtain production of a taped confession, State v. Hall, 253 La. 425 , 218 So.2d 320 (1969); or some of the confiscated narcotic evidence in a narcotic prosecution, State v. Migliore, 261 La. 722 , 260 So.2d 682 (1970). When proper allegations support a finding that the defendant acted in self-defense and specifies that the weapon sought was used by the alleged victim against the defendant, supporting a claim of self-defense, we have required production of the weapon by the State v. Woodruff, 281 So.2d 95 (La.1973)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 342 So. 2d 574 - State v. Tyler