State v. Billiot

MADELEINE M. LANDRIEU, Judge.

hThe State of Louisiana appeals the trial court’s granting of the defendant’s motion to quash the bill of information. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the trial court, which found that the two-year timé limitation for commencing trial had lapsed.

On or about November 25, 1995, more than twenty years ago; the defendant, *301Timothy Billiot, was arrested with two- other individuals for, having checked into the Windsor Court hotel using forged checks totaling approximately $1,400.00. The record reflects that Mr. Billiot signed one check in the…