State v. Barre

WARD, Judge.

Stanley Barre was charged by bill of information with the crime of indecent behavior with his juvenile daughter, Angelina, a violation of R.S. 14:81. Barre filed a motion to quash alleging the State’s right to charge him was barred by C.Cr.P. art. 572 which sets time limitations for the institution of prosecutions. The State appeals the Trial Court’s ruling quashing the bill of information. We affirm the ruling of the Trial Court.

The bill of information filed May 5, 1987 when Angelina was 16 years old charged that the offense occurred between November 5, 1977 when Angelina was six…