State v. Hamilton

SUMMERS, Justice.

Althea Hamilton, relator herein, was arrested without a warrant by the New Orleans Police Department on October 3, 1964. She was booked with murder. On the morning of October 7, 1964, before an indictment had been found against her, or an information filed, relator filed a motion for a preliminary examination before Judge Platt of the Criminal District Court for Orleans Parish. The motion for a preliminary examination was denied. On the same day relator then applied to this court for a writ of mandamus to compel the trial court to grant the preliminary examination. This court…