Legal Opinion
State v. Fish
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 17, 2006No. 2005-KK-1929PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
926 So.2d 493 (2006)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Morris Randal FISH.
No. 2005-KK-1929.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 17, 2006.
2Per curiam
The state instituted prosecution of defendant by filing a bill of information on June 14, 2001, charging him with possession of methamphetamine in violation of La.R.S. 40:967(C). The state thereby had two years in which to bring him to trial, or no later than June 14, 2003. La.C.Cr.P. art. 578(2). Various circumstances, including hearings on pre-trial motions, changes in defendant's representation by counsel, and recusal of the original trial judge on his own motion, pushed…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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