STATE v. BELL

Nos. 80-K-2151, 80-KA-2081.

392 So.2d 442 (1981)

STATE of Louisiana v. Donald Ray BELL. STATE of Louisiana v. Charles CLAIBON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 5, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Saia, M. Michele Fournet, Baton Rouge, for defendants-movants.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Kay Kirkpatrick, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff.


DIXON, Chief Justice.

The defendants in these cases have moved to vacate our orders assigning court of appeal judges to this court as justices ad hoc to assist in reviewing criminal appeals. They contend that the assignments are neither not authorized by the state constitution or are in conflict with it.

The court's power to assign judges to assist courts other than their own within the judicial branch in furtherance of the administration of justice is explicit...

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