State v. Crain

379 So.2d 1094 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Michael W. CRAIN.

No. 65960.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 28, 1980.

W. Michael Stemmans, Nicholson & Stemmans, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Kay Kirkpatrick, Richard E. Chaffin, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-respondent.

WATSON, Justice.

A writ was issued to review defendant's complaint that, due to an inordinate lapse of time between the alleged offense and his arrest, he has been denied due process and a fair trial.

Defendant, Michael W. Crain,…