Legal Opinion

State ex rel. R.M.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 11, 2017No. 2016-CA-0616PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

JAMES F. MCKAY III, CHIEF JUDGE

I,In this juvenile case involving the delinquency of a minor, the State appeals the trial court’s granting of a motion to dismiss after finding that the matter had not been brought to trial within the trial deadlines established by the Louisiana Children’s Code. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On November 13, 2015, R.M. was charged by petition with one count of possession with intent to distribute a counterfeit controlled dangerous substance, a felony violation under La. R.S. 40:971.1. The case was allotted to Section “F” of the Juvenile Court for the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. State v. ReavesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
  3. State v. JamesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
  4. State ex rel. J.B.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
  5. State ex rel. F.M.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2013

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State of Louisiana in the Interest of R.M.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 2018

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