Opinion
No. 2016–KK–O890.
05-25-2016
STATE of Louisiana v. Lorenzo CONNER.
Opinion
In re State of Louisiana;—Plaintiff; Applying For Writ of Certiorari and/or Review, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. J, No. 510–751; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2016–K–0212.
Writ granted. The decision of the court of appeal is reversed and the ruling of the district court is reinstated. After reviewing the allegations made by the defendant, we find no abuse of discretion in the district court's ruling denying the motion requesting a hearing pursuant to Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579, 113 S.Ct. 2786, 125 L.Ed.2d 469 (1993), and State v. Foret, 628 So.2d 1116 (La.1993).
WEIMER, J., dissents. I would not issue a ruling without first affording the defendant an opportunity to file an opposition.