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Supreme Court of Louisiana

FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE NEWS RELEASE #09


FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

The Opinion handed down on the 10th day of February, 2012, is as follows:
BY WEIMER, J.:
2011-KK-2043
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. GERALD CHINN (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (3 Counts Attempted First Degree Murder; 1 Count Aggravated Criminal Damage to Property)
For the reasons assigned, the ruling of the court of appeal is reversed and the ruling of the district court permitting defendant to waive his right to a trial by jury is reinstated. The case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED.
KIMBALL, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.
JOHNSON, J., concurs in result.
CLARK, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
02/10/12

SUPRE M E COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2011-KK-2043
STATE OF LOUISIANA
VERSUS
GERALD CHINN

ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

WEIMER, Justice
We granted certiorari to resolve a dispute as to the proper application of La. Const. art. I,

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