Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1997

State v. Bordelon

State v. Bordelon
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided November 6, 1997 · Being, Both, Defendants, Discretion, Knoll, Marcus, That, Traylor, Trial, Untimely
701 So. 2d 1323; 1997 La. LEXIS 3524; 1997 WL 707033 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Bordelon

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Application granted in part. The judgment of the court of appeal on the motion for random allotment is set aside, and the judgment of the trial court dismissing the motion as untimely is reinstated. In view of this ruling, the motion to recuse is moot, and the ruling of the court of appeal on the motion to recuse is vacated. Otherwise, the application is denied. The case is remanded to the trial ■ court for the immediate completion of the hearing on the motion to quash the jury venire.

MARCUS and TRAYLOR, JJ., dissent in part, being of the opinion that the trial judge did not abuse her discretion in finding both of defendants’ motions untimely. KNOLL, J., not on panel.

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