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362 So. 2d 1116

State v. Stokes

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 15, 1978

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1978-09-15

Relies on State v. Madison

Decided 1978-09-15

¶1In re: John Alton Stokes, applying for writ of certiorari review. Parish of Terre-bonne.

¶2Writ granted. The trial court is ordered to grant the chambers hearing at which the accused’s counsel shall be allowed in camera to establish the need, if any, for the assistance of an investigation under conditions to be set by the trial court in order to assure the effective assistance of counsel. See State v. Madison, 345 So.2d 485 (La.1977).

SANDER, C. J., SUMMERS and MARCUS, JJ., Dissent.
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