City of Lake Charles v. Anderson

McCALEB, Justice.

This alternative remedial writ, issued at the instance of the City of Lake Charles, presents for decision the question whether a city prosecuting attorney may nolle prosequi a traffic charge in a City Court without the consent of the judge.

Curtis Richard was charged with violat- ' ing the traffic ordinance of the City of Lake Charles for failing to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign. After two continuances in the city court, the city prosecutor moved to nolle prosequi the charge on the ground that the evidence available was insufficient to warrant prosecution. The judge…