Legal Opinion
State v. Manchester
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 12, 1987No. 86-KK-1396PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WATSON, Justice.
Defendant’s writ application1 was granted to consider whether LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 583,2 enacted after State v. Montgomery,3 mandates a second trial within one year from a fugitive’s arrest when there has been an escape from jail prior to a new trial being ordered.
FACTS
The murder was committed on February 24, 1975, and Manchester was indicted for first degree murder on March 6, 1975. Tri*403al commenced on September 18, 1975, less than a year after the indictment.
After being indicted and prosecuted for first degree murder with a co-defendant, Clifford McGraw, Valerie Manchester was…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hudson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Plaquemines Par. Com'n Council v. Delta Dev. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- State v. ManchesterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- State v. ManchesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988