Legal Opinion
State v. Gauthe
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 16, 1988No. 87-KA-869PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WICKER, Judge.
The defendant, Jimmy Gauthe, pleaded guilty to La.R.S. 14:67 (theft), a misdemeanor charge. He reserved his right to appeal the court’s denial of his motion to quash the bill of information, under State v. Crosby, 338 So.2d 584 (La.1976). We vacate the plea and sentence and remand this matter for further proceedings.
Gauthe was arrested on January 1, 1985, for theft of merchandise valued at $27.82 from a K-Mart store. The State charged him by bill of information on June 6, 1985, and issued a subpoena to him for his arraignment directed to the address he furnished at the time of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- State v. CrosbySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State Ex Rel. Jackson v. HendersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971
- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- State v. KraftLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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3Cited by3 opinions
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