State v. Riggins

Supreme Court of Louisiana June 1, 2015

State v. Riggins, 171 So. 3d 926 (La. 2015)

2015 WL 3853169

Absentia, Been, Believe, Course, Defendant, Delay, Hughes, Jurors, Welfare, Will, Writ

Opinion of the Court

In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. G, No. 512-265; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2015-K-0567.

Stay denied. Writ denied.

HUGHES, J., concurs. Although I believe the better course of action would have been to try defendant in absentia: without delay, at this point I will concur in *927the writ denial for the welfare of the jurors.

Reference

Full Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Harry RIGGINS
Status: Published