654 So. 2d 1085
Decided June 1, 1995
Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1995-06-01
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently April 2011
3 state decisions
Key passage — most relied on by later courts
“The only portions of Lavalais' confession which are admissible as statements against interest are those statements which are self-inculpatory. All other statements in the confession are inadmissible hearsay, whether inculpatory of other persons or non-inculpatory (unless admissible on some other basis).”
quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. Smith
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1995-06-01
View the full empirical analysis of this case →
¶1Application granted in part.
¶2The only portions of Lavalais’ confession which are admissible as statements against interest are those statements which are self-inculpatory. All other statements in the confession are inadmissible hearsay, whether in-culpatory of other persons or non-inculpatory (unless admissible on some other basis).
¶3Otherwise, the application is denied.