Legal Opinion

State v. Lathers

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 1, 2000No. 2000-KK-2970PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

772 So.2d 659 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana,

v.

Terry LATHERS.

No. 2000-KK-2970.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

November 1, 2000.

Rehearing Denied November 22, 2000.

Granted. The ruling of the court of appeal releasing the defendant from custody and relieving the defendant of his bail obligation is vacated and set aside. Defense counsel acquiesced to the October 23, 2000 trial date which was beyond the statutory time delays for a speedy trial provided in La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 701(D). The ruling of the trial court denying the defendant's motion to be released is reinstated. Stay recalled.

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. LathersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2006
  2. State ex rel. D.J.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
  3. State v. GreenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002