State of Louisiana v. American Electronic Monitoring, LLC

Summary

The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit denied the State of Louisiana's application for supervisory writs in a dispute involving the exclusion of expert testimony concerning electronic monitoring systems. In a dissent, Judge Edwards would have granted the writ and reversed the district court, concluding that the proposed expert's experience and methodology satisfied Louisiana Code of Evidence article 702 and Daubert.

Holdings

1. The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, denied the State's supervisory writ.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should grant the State's supervisory writ and reverse the district court's denial of expert testimony by Mr. Dennis concerning electronic monitoring systems.

Disposition

writ_denied