State Of Louisiana VS Michael A. Watkins

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STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA 2016 NO. KW 1301 VERSUS MICHAEL In A. Re: WATKINS, Michael A. WELCH, WRIT 2016 Jr., Judicial 524368. No. Tammany, 15, for applying supervisory Court, of St. District Parish Watkins, 22nd writs, BEFORE: DECEMBER JR. CRAIN, AND HOLDRIDGE, JJ. DENIED. WJC GH Welch, that the J., concurs in tape- recorded part and dissents that conversation in is part. the I believe subject of the motion in limine should be allowed to be introduced by the State at trial. 279, a 78 See third Wolfle 617 ( L. Ed. confidential that underlying child specific to privilege allowed the to in order for offense an her OF APPEAL, DEPUTY FOR CLERK THE FIRST spousal OF CIRCUIT COURT COURT must exception forced to testify in this matter. COURT I 7, 14, their conversation find be privilege, merit in committed to relator' 54 voluntarily record telephone However, U. S. spouse and Therefore, apply. invoke to their communication. 291 States, Relator' s listen Therefore, conversation. claim United 1934). to party v. the s and allowed telephone was not a relator' s against spousal spouse S. Ct. should should a witness not be be

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