Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2001

State v. Joseph

State v. Joseph
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 24, 2001 · Deny, Kimball, Knoll, Writ
792 So. 2d 743; 2001 La. LEXIS 1658; 2001 WL 588936 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Joseph

Opinion of the Court

In re Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Iberville, 18th Judicial District Court, Div. C, No. 2141-96; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2001-KW-1035.

Writ Granted. The trial court erred in granting a mistrial sua sponte. The defendant’s subsequent motion was untimely and groundless. The mistrial is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings.

KIMBALL and KNOLL, JJ., would deny the writ.

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