Opinion

In re Grand Jury Subpoena Directed to Morial

  • 704 So. 2d 234
  • 1997 WL 778589
Court
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Filed
Dec 5, 1997
Status
Published
Author
Johnson
On the bench
Icalogero, Johnson
Cited by
0 cases

The opinion

JOHNSON, Justice.

I would grant the writ pursuant to La.R.S. 18:1511.6. This statute clearly states that it is the responsibility of the Supervisory (Ethics) Committee to forward the results of its investigation to the appropriate district attorney, when a possible violation of the election code has occurred. The facts of this ease show that the Ethics Committee has entered into a Consent Decree with L.I.F.E., thus ending its investigation. Therefore, the District Attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish lacks authority to initiate its own investigation of a possible violation of the election code.

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