State v. Tucker

SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, Judge.

hThe State appeals the trial court’s judgment granting defendant’s motion to quash the bill of information. After a review of the record, we find the State failed to commence trial within the two year time limitation required by La C.Cr.P. art. 578. The State also failed to show that the two year time limitation was suspended or interrupted in accordance with La.C.Cr.P. arts. 579 and 580. We therefore find no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s ruling granting defendant’s motion to quash. The trial court’s judgment of July 23, 2012 is affirmed.

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