STATE v. CHESTER

No. 2020-K-0124.

301 So.3d 511 (2020)

STATE of Louisiana v. Matthew CHESTER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

May 20, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon A. Cannizzaro, Jr. , District Attorney, Kyle Daly , Assistant District Attorney, ORLEANS PARISH, 619 S. White Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70119, COUNSEL FOR RELATOR/STATE OF LOUISIANA.

Frank G. DeSalvo , Shannon R. Bourgeois , FRANK G. DESALVO, APLC, 739 Baronne Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70113, COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT.

(Court composed of Judge Terri F. Love, Judge Joy Cossich Lobrano, Judge Sandra Cabrina Jenkins).


The State seeks review of the trial court's January 16, 2020 ruling granting the defendant's "Motion to Reopen Trial" that was filed two months after the trial court found the defendant guilty of domestic abuse battery. For the following reasons, we find the trial court erred in granting the defendant's motion and ruling...

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