State v. Edwards

CHEHARDY, Chief Judge.

Ralph Bunche Edwards was charged by bill of information with violation of LSA-R. S. 32:64, speeding, and LSA-R.S. 32:295, failing to secure a child in an automobile seat. On July 27, 1987, the defendant was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. He went to trial and was found guilty on both charges on November 12, 1987. His motion for new trial was granted on March 24, 1988. He was retried and found guilty of speeding but not guilty of failing to secure a child in a seat. The trial court imposed a fine of $25 plus court costs. The defendant filed an application for a writ of…