STATE v. BELL

No. 2011-KA-1573.

106 So.3d 754 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana v. Perry S. BELL Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 19, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney, Matthew C. Kirkham , New Orleans, LA, for Appellant/State of Louisiana.

James Harper , Orleans Public Defenders, New Orleans, LA, for Appellee/Perry S. Bell, Jr.

(Court composed of Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge ROSEMARY LEDET).


TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

The State of Louisiana appeals the trial court's ruling, which quashed the bill of information charging defendant, Perry S. Bell, Jr. with second degree murder. The trial court quashed the bill of information after determining that the defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated and the state abused its authority to enter a nolle prosequi for the purpose of granting the district attorney...

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