Opinion
2021-KK-01857
12-13-2021
STATE OF LOUISIANA v. WILLIAM MCDONOUGH
IN RE: William A. McDonough - Applicant Defendant; Applying For Writ Of Certiorari, Parish of Orleans Criminal, Criminal District Court Number(s) 546-035, Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2021-K-0722
Writ application denied.
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JLW
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SJC
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Crain, J., would grant.
Griffin, J., concurs and assigns reasons.
GRIFFIN, J., concurs in the result and assigns reasons.
The State should have sought a continuance which, if denied, would be subject to appellate review. The Article 61 procedure it employed in this instance is unwarranted, could be interpreted as an abuse of authority, and should be avoided in the future.