STATE v. CRAIN

No. 65960.

379 So.2d 1094 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. Michael W. CRAIN.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Michael Stemmans, Nicholson & Stemmans, Baton Rouge, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., Kay Kirkpatrick, Richard E. Chaffin, Asst. Dist. Attys., for plaintiff-respondent.


WATSON, Justice.

A writ was issued to review defendant's complaint that, due to an inordinate lapse of time between the alleged offense and his arrest, he has been denied due process and a fair trial.

Defendant, Michael W. Crain, was arrested on March 26, 1979, pursuant to a warrant issued on March 22, 1979. The warrant referred to an offense alleged to have been committed on September 24, 1978, approximately six months prior to the issuance of the warrant...

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