STATE v. MIMS

No. 57128.

329 So.2d 686 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wayne MIMS, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 29, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur A. Lemann, III, Supervising Atty., New Orleans, Joseph A. Mengacci, Student Practitioner, Loyola Law School Clinic, for defendant-respondent.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, James W. Brodtmann, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-relator.


DENNIS, Justice.

Defendant, Wayne Mims, Jr., was charged by bill of information with receiving stolen things, a violation of La.R.S. 14:69. Trial was initially set for August 7, 1975. Defendant requested a two week continuance by proper written motion which was granted. Subsequently, upon joint motion of the State and defendant, a second continuance was granted until October 9, 1975. On this date, defendant failed to appear and an alias capias was issued. Defendant...

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