State v. Amarena
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
426 So.2d 613 (1983)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Joseph W. AMARENA.
No. 82-K-1643.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
January 28, 1983.
John F. Rau, Jr., Gretna, for relator.
John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., William C. Credo, Gerald Alonzo, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.
DIXON, Chief Justice.[*]
Defendant, Joseph Amarena, was charged by bill of information on August 20, 1979 with armed robbery in violation of R.S. 14:64. The bill of information was attacked by defendant because more than two years had passed since the date of the institution of the prosecution. C.Cr.P. 578.[1]
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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