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STATE v. BYRD

No. 2004 KA 2549.

923 So.2d 682 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana v. Shannon BYRD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

September 23, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lewis Virgil Murray, III, Franklinton, Counsel for Appellant State of Louisiana.

John W. Lindner, II, Covington, Counsel for Appellee Shannon Byrd.

Before: CARTER, C.J., DOWNING and GAIDRY, JJ.

DOWNING, J.

The defendant, Shannon Byrd, was charged by bill of information with simple kidnapping, a violation of La. R.S. 14:45(A)(4). She pled not guilty and filed a motion to quash the bill of information. The motion to quash was based upon lack of jurisdiction and lack of an essential element of the offense charged. Following a hearing, the trial court granted the motion to quash. The court found that the defendant's failure to appear in court after being summoned...

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