STATE v. RICKERSON

No. K89-517.

548 So.2d 86 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Relator, v. Anthony K. RICKERSON, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 28, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Pitre, Eunice, for plaintiff-relator.

Jacque B. Pucheu, Jr., Pucheu & Pucheu, Eunice, for defendant-respondent.

Before FORET, LABORDE and YELVERTON, JJ.


ORDER

WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEEMPTORY:

Relator was charged by separate affidavits with committing second offense DWI and improper lane usage. Consequently, he was exposed to a maximum sentence of greater than six months. La. R.S. 14:98(C); La.R.S. 32:57; 32:79. Under our law, relator was entitled to a jury trial. La. Const. Art. 1, § 17; La.C.Cr.P. art. 779.

The state moved to sever the charges at the commencement of trial. Before the trial...

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