# State v. Raymond

> Supreme Court of Louisiana · March 8, 1971 · 258 La. 1

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9679267

## Case

- **Full name:** STATE of Louisiana v. James RAYMOND, Alias James Ramos
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Louisiana
- **Decided:** March 8, 1971
- **Citations:** 258 La. 1; 245 So. 2d 335
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Dixon
- **Judges:** Sanders, Barham, Tate, Dixon, Summers
- **Cited by:** 52 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

DIXON, Justice
(concurring) :
Although the record does not reflect that the error was prejudicial, there is no justification for the trial court’s prohibiting the State’s witnesses from discussing the case with defense counsel.
Louisiana does not provide for discovery devices in criminal cases. Neither does Louisiana prohibit the defendant, if he can and will, from interviewing witnesses for the prosecution. Article 764, Code of Criminal Procedure does not allow the judge to prevent the defense counsel from attempting to talk to the prosecution witnesses.

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