No. 87-KD-2296 | La. | Oct 21, 1987

Lead Opinion

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

Writ denied.





Dissenting Opinion

DIXON, C.J.,

would 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.



Dissenting Opinion

DENNIS, J.,

would 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.