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513 So. 2d 810

State v. Brooks

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 21, 1987

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1987-10-21

Relies on Ake v. Oklahoma

Decided 1987-10-21

¶1In re Brooks, John; Applying for Writ of Certiorari and/or Review; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “I” Number 318-415.

¶2Writ denied.

DIXON, C.J.,

¶3would grant a continuance to comply with the requirements of Ake v. Oklahoma, 470 U.S. 68,105 S.Ct. 1087,1088, 84 L.Ed.2d 53 (1985).

CALOGERO, J., would grant the writ.
DENNIS, J.,

¶4would grant the defendant’s request to reopen the sanity hearing on his mental capacity to proceed and to have an independent psychiatrist to examine him and testify in his behalf.

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