ORDER TO DISMISS

On June 27,1983 the Trial Judge granted the State until July 8 to file this writ application. On July 13 the State orally moved and was granted an extension.

Although the trial court may grant an extension under Rule 4-3, it may not do so after the original time for applying has expired. See State v. Sutton, 374 So.2d 1218 (La. 1979); State v. Mandino, 352 So.2d 233 (La. 1977).

Further, we find relator’s application is without merit but we dismiss for the foregoing reason.

THEREFORE, this writ application is dismissed.

dissenting:

In my regard, there was indeed probable cause to arrest Leitch. Relator's application was meritorious in that the extension of time, within which to file the application, did not exceed the judge’s discretion.