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04/15/2008 "See News Release 028 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2008-KK-0804 STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS ANTHONY BELL

ON WRIT OF REVIEW TO THE COURT OF APPEAL FIRST CIRCUIT, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
JOHNSON, J., would deny the stay, deny the writ application and assigns reasons. Defendant's present attorneys were appointed to represent him on June 16, 2006. They continued to assist as stand-by counsel after Defendant asserted his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself, and throughout the guilt phase of this trial. Since jury sequestration is mandated by LSA-C. Cr. P. art.791(B), this jury should be allowed to proceed with the penalty phase of this trial without interruption.1

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LSA-C.Cr.P. art.791(B) provides: B. In capital cases, after each juror is sworn he shall be sequestered, unless the state and the defense have jointly moved that the jury not be sequestered



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