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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1979

State v. Taylor

State v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided August 22, 1979 · Abuse, Discretion, Ruling, Summers, There, Trial
373 So. 2d 1311; 1979 La. LEXIS 6932 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Taylor

Opinion of the Court

In re Vonda L. Taylor, applying for writ of certiorari. Parish of Livingston. No. 2887.

Writ granted. No showing of aggravating circumstances thus far having been made at the bail hearing; hence, relator is entitled to bail. The trial court’s denial of bail is reversed and the case is remanded for it to fix the bail, upon which the accused is to be released pending trial.

SUMMERS, C, J., dissents. There is no abuse of discretion in the ruling of the trial judge.

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