STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 21-K-127 VERSUS FIFTH CIRCUIT PEDRO A. MONTERROSO COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF LOUISIANA

March 22, 2021 Susan Buchholz First Deputy Clerk

IN RE PEDRO A. MONTERROSO APPLYING FOR SUPERVISORY WRIT FROM THE TWENTY-FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF LOUISIANA, DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE DONALD L. FORET, DIVISION "H", NUMBER 14-3761

Panel composed of Judges Robert A. Chaisson, Stephen J. Windhorst, and Hans J. Liljeberg

WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED In his writ application, relator, Pedro Monterroso, complains that the district court has failed to act on a motion for speedy trial allegedly filed in December of 2020. Accordingly, we grant relator’s request for mandamus relief and order the district court to expeditiously set relator’s motion for speedy trial for contradictory hearing in accordance with La. C.Cr.P. art. 701(F),1 if the trial court has not already done so. Gretna, Louisiana, this 22nd day of March, 2021.

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La. C.Cr.P. art. 701(F) provides that a “motion for speedy trial filed by the defendant, but not verified by the affidavit of his counsel, shall be set for contradictory hearing within thirty days.”

21-K-127 SUSAN M. CHEHARDY CURTIS B. PURSELL CHIEF JUDGE CLERK OF COURT

NANCY F. VEGA FREDERICKA H. WICKER CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK JUDE G. GRAVOIS MARC E. JOHNSON ROBERT A. CHAISSON SUSAN BUCHHOLZ STEPHEN J. WINDHORST FIRST DEPUTY CLERK HANS J. LILJEBERG JOHN J. MOLAISON, JR. FIFTH CIRCUIT MELISSA C. LEDET JUDGES 101 DERBIGNY STREET (70053) DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL STAFF POST OFFICE BOX 489 GRETNA, LOUISIANA 70054 (504) 376-1400 (504) 376-1498 FAX www.fifthcircuit.org

NOTICE OF DISPOSITION CERTIFICATE OF DELIVERY I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE DISPOSITION IN THE FOREGOING MATTER HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM RULES - COURT OF APPEAL, RULE 4-6 THIS DAY 03/22/2021 TO THE TRIAL JUDGE, THE TRIAL COURT CLERK OF COURT, AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE COUNSEL OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY, AND TO EACH PARTY NOT REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL, AS LISTED BELOW:

21-K-127 E-NOTIFIED 24th Judicial District Court (Clerk) Honorable Donald L. Foret (DISTRICT JUDGE) Thomas J. Butler (Respondent) MAILED Pedro A. Monterroso #1001521692 (Relator) Jefferson Parish Correctional Center P. O. Box 388 Gretna, LA 70054