Legal Opinion
State v. Causey
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 9, 2003No. 2002-KA-1848PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1LEON A. CANNIZZARO, JR., Judge.
The State of Louisiana appeals from a judgment of the trial court granting the defendant, Gerald Causey’s, motion to quash the bill of information. The State argues that the trial court erred in granting the motion because the statutory time limitations pursuant to La.C.Cr.P. articles 578 through 583 had been interrupted and, therefore, had not run. The defendant counters that his constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated, and, thus, the trial court properly quashed the bill of information.
On July 16, 1998, the defendant was charged by bill of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Doggett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- State v. RomeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- State v. JamesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. JosephSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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