Legal Opinion
State v. Devito
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 15, 1980No. 67261PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
391 So.2d 813 (1980)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Jerry L. DEVITO.
No. 67261.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 8, 1980.
On Rehearing December 15, 1980.
Joseph J. Tosh, Gretna, for defendant-relator.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.
BLANCHE, Justice.
We granted writs on defendant/relator's application to consider whether, during his incarceration in a New Jersey prison, prescription ran on the state's prosecution against him for armed robbery.
On October 3, 1976, a warrant was…
Also in this document: Dissent · Lemmon; Dissent · Lemmon.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. DrieverSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- State v. ShushanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- State v. DupreeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1970
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