Legal Opinion
State v. Elfert
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 7, 1965No. 47647PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
175 So.2d 826 (1965)
247 La. 1047
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Edward F. ELFERT and Melvin A. De Jean.
No. 47647.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 7, 1965.
Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., M. E. Culligan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Garrison, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellant.
Peter J. Compagno, New Orleans, for appellees.
FOURNET, Chief Justice.
The defendants, Edward F. Elfert and Melvin A. De Jean, invoked the provisions of R.S. 15:7.8,[1] claiming the case against them should be dismissed inasmuch as no trial had been commenced within two years from the date on which they were charged…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- State v. LebleuSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
- State v. LecompteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- State v. ElfertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1965
3Cited by27 opinions
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