STATE v. WALTON

No. KA 3521.

469 So.2d 1204 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. Shawn G. WALTON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 29, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph L. Barnett, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Patricia E. Black, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for defendant-appellee.

Before SCHOTT, KLEES and ARMSTRONG, JJ.


SCHOTT, Judge.

This case has come before us on defendant's motion to appeal the trial court's denial of his motion to recuse the trial judge. Before reaching the merits of the appeal, however, we question whether our appellate jurisdiction extends to the trial court's denial of a motion by a defendant to recuse the trial judge.

LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 684 provides that the defendant may not appeal prior to sentencing from a ruling recusing or refusing to recuse the...

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