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Supreme Court of Louisiana
FOR IMMEDIATE NEWS RELEASE FROM: CLERK OF SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA The Opinions handed down on the 24th day of January, 2012, are as follows: NEWS RELEASE #005

BY WEIMER, J.: 2011-KK-2201 STATE OF LOUISIANA v. TIMOTHY BAZILE (Parish of E. Baton Rouge) (Second Degree Murder) For the reasons assigned, the judgment of the district court is reversed. The case is remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. REVERSED AND REMANDED. JOHNSON, J., concurs. WEIMER, J., additionally concurs and assigns reasons.

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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
No. 2011-KK-2201 STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS TIMOTHY BAZILE
ON SUPERVISORY WRITS TO THE NINETEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

WEIMER, Justice In an effort to prevent what were perceived as abusive practices by defendants in criminal cases exercising waivers of jury trials in order to disrupt trial schedules, the legislature enacted a proposed constitutional amendment which was submitted to the electorate.1 The constitutional amendment, which was approved by voters and is now contained in La. Const. art. I,

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