No. 46577 Precedential Processed

State v. Cocke

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed February 8, 1963 · 149 So. 2d 765

Cited by

Pointe Coupee Elec. Mem. Corp. v. Mounger 447 So. 2d 1104 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1984
State, Through Department of Highways v. Hoyt 284 So. 2d 763 La. 1973
State Ex Rel. Dept. of Highways v. Spera 272 So. 2d 695 La. 1973
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Spera 272 So. 2d 695 La. 1973
State ex rel. Department of Highways v. Smith 272 So. 2d 696 La. 1973
State v. Smith 272 So. 2d 696 La. 1973
Orleans Parish School v. Montegut, Inc. 255 So. 2d 613 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1971
State, Department of Highways v. Landry 171 So. 2d 779 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1965

Authorities cited

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State v. Phillips 159 La. 903
State v. Laborde 214 La. 644

Opinion text

In re: Grand Jury for the Parish of Orleans applying for writ of mandamus. *766 ' Writ of mandamus denied, but alternative request granted. It is doubtful that Judge Shirley G. Wimberly has herein an interest such as is contemplated by R.S. 15:303(1) and which would legally warrant his recusation (see State v. Phillips, 159 La. 903 , 106 So. 375 and State v. Laborde, 214 La. 644 , 38 So.2d 371 ). Nevertheless, we are of the opinion that the unusual and peculiar circumstances surrounding this proceeding furnish sufficient cause for and require (in securing the prompt, efficient and proper administration of justice) our granting applicant’s alternative request to appoint a judge from another judicial district in this state to sit in Section G of the Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, and to dispose of the rule for contempt in question (Article 7, Section 12 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921). Accordingly, a special order will be executed for ■such appointment.