Legal Opinion

State ex rel. J.S.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 21, 2011No. 46,527-JWCPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Chief Judge.

11 This matter comes before this court pursuant to a writ grant to docket. Appellant, the juvenile who will be referred to herein as “J.S.,” filed a writ seeking review of the trial court’s denial of a motion to quash the state’s petition for adjudication as a delinquent on the basis of double jeopardy. For the reasons set forth below, the trial court’s judgment is reversed and the petition for adjudication is dismissed.

Facts

On November 9, 2009, 15-year-old J.S. allegedly committed an armed robbery with two other people. According to the state, J.S. and two accomplices…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. Redfearn, 2009-2206 (La. 4/9/10)Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
  2. State ex rel. D.J.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2002
  3. State v. JenkinsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  4. State v. ButlerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. JsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011

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