Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1987

State v. Fontanille

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided February 25, 1987

502 So. 2d 119; 1987 La. LEXIS 8673 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

State v. Stevens (La. Ct. App. 1999)
State v. Thurman (La. Ct. App. 1990)

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Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; applying for writ of review and supervisory writs; Parish of Jefferson, 24th Judicial District Court, Div. “K”, No. 86-1300; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 87-K-10.

Granted. The State has one hundred twenty days within which to conduct a second trial, dating from January 5, 1987, the date upon which defendant reurged his mo*120tion for a speedy trial; subject to any future delay for just cause established by contradictory hearing. La.C.Cr.P. article 701. The article 582 time period is inapplicable when the right to a speedy trial has been invoked by the defendant.

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