State v. Broyard

IT respectfully dissent from the majority opinion.

The State of Louisiana (“State”) charged John C. Broyard (“Defendant”), with bail jumping, a violation of La. R.S. 14:110.1, which criminalizes the “intentional failure to appear at the date, time, and place as ordered by the court before which the defendant’s case is pending.” Defendant filed a motion to quash the bill of information alleging that the bill of information failed to charge a crime punishable under a legal statute. After a hearing held on July 17, 2014, the district court granted Defendant’s motion to quash and the State timely…