State of Louisiana v. Jose M. Sagastume

Summary

The Louisiana Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal and reinstated Jose Sagastume’s domestic‑abuse conviction and sentence because the defendant failed to make a contemporaneous objection to the trial court’s denial of two challenges for cause. The Court held that La.C.Cr.P. art. 800(A) plainly requires such an objection to preserve the issue for appellate review.