Legal Opinion
State v. Williams
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 10, 2009No. 2008-KA-1046PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOAN BERNARD ARMSTRONG, Chief Judge.
| ,The appellant, the State of Louisiana, appeals the granting of the motion of the defendant, Albert J. Williams to quash the bill of information.
The defendant was arrested on April 3, 2004 and charged by bill of information on April 14, 2004, with the offense of possession of heroin, a violation of La. R.S. 40:966. The underlying facts surrounding the arrest in this case are not relevant as the only issue on this appeal relates to the timeliness of the prosecution.
La.C.Cr.P. art. 578(A)(2) requires that in non-capital felony offenses, such as that with…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. RomeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- Williams v. State, Dept. of Health & HospitalsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- State v. BrazileLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- State v. MickelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- State v. FrancisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
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