State v. Thomas

PAUL A. BONIN, Judge.

I,The district attorney appeals the trial judge’s decision to grant Tanislla Thomas’ motion to quash the bill of information. See La.C.Cr.P. arts. 538(3); 912 B(l). Ms. Thomas, in her motion, asserted violations of her statutory and constitutional rights to a speedy trial. The prosecution contends that Ms. Thomas’ right to a speedy trial under Article 578 A(2) of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure was not violated because the running of the two-year prescriptive period to commence trial had been interrupted.1

We have reviewed the trial judge’s ruling under an abuse…