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STATE v. HOLLOWAY, 310 So.2d 840 (La. 1975)

STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JAMES S. HOLLOWAY.

No. 55984.Supreme Court of Louisiana.
April 18, 1975.

IN RE: STATE OF LOUISIANA THROUGH WILLIAM J. GUSTE, JR., ATTORNEY GENERAL, APPLYING FOR WRITS OF SUPERVISORY REVIEW.

[1] Writ denied. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in ruling to quash the information. [2] SANDERS, C. J., is of the opinion that a writ should be granted. The continuance incident is not a legal ground for a motion to quash. See LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 532. [3] SUMMERS, J., dissents. The trial judge was without authority to quash this indictment on the facts shown. See La. Code Crim.Proc. Art. 532.
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