State ex rel. R.G.

JAMES F. McKAY III, Judge.

hThe State appeals the November 14, 2006 judgment of the trial court denying its request for a continuance and dismissing the case under Louisiana Children’s Code Article 8771, with prejudice. We agree with the State, find that the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to grant the State’s motion for continuance, reverse the judgment of the trial court, and reinstate the petition.

This case in not driven by the underlying facts but by the procedural issues that the state forwards in this appeal. It suffices to say that on December 5, 2005, the minor defendant,…