State v. Sutton

BLANCHE, Justice.

The defendant filed a motion to suppress the physical evidence seized from him claiming a lack of probable cause to arrest and a lack of reasonable cause in order to conduct a stop pursuant to C.Cr.P. art. 215.1. During the February 7, 1979 hearing, the trial court granted the motion. The state noted an objection and announced its intention to seek a writ. The court then granted the state 10 days or until February 17, 1979, to file its writ. Since the 17th was a Saturday, this gave the state until February 19, 1979 to file. However, the state did not file its application…