State v. Vargas-Alcerreca
Also decided on this docket: La., September 16, 2011 70 So. 3d 797; La., September 15, 2011 69 So. 3d 1132
State v. Vargas-Alcerreca, 69 So. 3d 1132 (La. 2011).
Opinion text
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. E, No. 502-586; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2011-K-1279. Writ granted. We find the trial court abused its discretion under the facts of this case in granting a continuance. Accordingly, the rulings of the lower court are reversed and the motion to continue is denied. Case remanded to the district court for further proceedings. JOHNSON, J., would deny.