State v. Garrison

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Garrison, 260 La. 126 (La. 1971)
255 So. 2d 352; 1971 La. LEXIS 3929

State v. Garrison

Opinion of the Court

In re: State of Louisiana applying for writs of review and remedial writs.

Writ refused. The ruling of the trial judge is correct. A district attorney ad hoc has no authority to institute a new and different criminal prosecution against the defendant. Both Article 682 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure and the order of appointment are explicit on this point. Article 682 restricts the powers of the district attorney ad hoc to the cases in which he was appointed. The order of appointment provides: . . the said appointee shall act as district attorney ad hoc, in and for the parish of Orleans, with reference to these cases only . . .”

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Jim GARRISON
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published