State of Louisiana v. Calvin Louis Noel, III AKA - Calvin Noel

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court held that the trial court erred in denying the defendant’s motion to amend his plea to include a not‑guilty‑by‑reason‑of‑insanity claim because the defendant showed indicia of insanity and was not using the motion as a dilatory tactic, and therefore reversed the conviction and remanded for a new trial.