State v. Stokes

STATE of Louisiana v. Daniel Shaw STOKES, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 18, 1987.

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1987-12-18

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Decided 1987-12-18

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Cited by 19 later decisions — most recently September 2001

19 state decisions

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¶1Denied. Affidavit was sufficient to establish probable cause. We do not necessarily agree with Court of Appeal's treatment of the open fields doctrine.

¶2MARCUS and COLE, JJ., concur in the denial.