STATE v. OLIVIA

No. 2013-KA-0496.

137 So.3d 752 (2014)

STATE of Louisiana v. Martha A. OLIVIA.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 26, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney, J. Bryant Clark, Jr. , Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, for Appellant/State of Louisiana.

Bernard J. "Ben" Bagert, Jr. , Aubrey M. Harris , Kennedy Harris, LLC, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellee.

Court composed of Judge DENNIS R. BAGNERIS, SR., Judge TERRI F. LOVE, Judge SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS.


TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.

The State appeals the trial court's granting of Martha Olivia's ("Ms. Olivia") motion to quash the bill of information charging her with violation of La. R.S. 14:39.2. Following a hearing on the motion, the trial court granted the motion based on its consideration of Ms. Olivia's factual defense to the offense charged. We find a trial court's ruling on a motion to quash is limited to questions of law and does not extend to defenses based on factual...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases