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STATE v. NETTLES

Nos. 64359, 64358.

375 So.2d 1339 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana v. Fred J. NETTLES. STATE of Louisiana v. Thomas CONOVER.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearings Denied November 1, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-relator.

Loyola Law School Clinic, William J. O'Hara, III, Supervising Atty., New Orleans, Joseph LaHatte, Student Practitioner for defendant-respondent Thomas Conover.

George S. Hesni, New Orleans, for defendant-respondent Fred J. Nettles.

CALOGERO, Justice.

The question presented here is whether a trial court judge in this state has the authority to order expunged a felony arrest record where the charge has not resulted in conviction. We granted writs upon application of the state in these two cases, and consolidated them for argument.

Respondent Fred J. Nettles was arrested and charged with four felony offenses on August 18, 1978: accessory to an armed robbery (R.S. 14:25, 14:64), possession...

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