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STATE v. TUCKER

No. 2012-KA-1668.

126 So.3d 834 (2013)

STATE of Louisiana v. John TUCKER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

October 30, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Scott G. Vincent , Assistant District Attorney Of Orleans Parish, New Orleans, LA, for State of Louisiana.

Sherry Watters , Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee.

Court composed of Judge DANIEL L. DYSART, Judge ROSEMARY LEDET, Judge SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS.

SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court's judgment granting defendant's motion to quash the bill of information. After a review of the record, we find the State failed to commence trial within the two year time limitation required by La C.Cr.P. art. 578. The State also failed to show that the two year time limitation was suspended or interrupted in accordance with La.C.Cr.P. arts. 579 and 580. We therefore find no abuse of discretion in the...

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