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State v. Chargois

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Feb 14, 1964
160 So. 2d 231 (La. 1964)

Opinion

No. 47119.

February 14, 1964.

In re: State of Louisiana applying for a writ of mandamus and in the alternative for a writ of certiorari.


Writs refused. There is no right of appeal. Too, the search warrant was executed at a place other than that described in the warrant.

SUMMERS, J., is of the opinion the writ should be granted, as the execution of the search warrant was within the "place" described in the warrant. To hold otherwise is an unwarranted technical construction of the language of the warrant and unduly burdens the officers of the law in their effort to suppress a nefarious traffic in narcotics.


Summaries of

State v. Chargois

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Feb 14, 1964
160 So. 2d 231 (La. 1964)
Case details for

State v. Chargois

Case Details

Full title:STATE OF LOUISIANA v. ASHTON CHARGOIS

Court:Supreme Court of Louisiana

Date published: Feb 14, 1964

Citations

160 So. 2d 231 (La. 1964)
245 La. 647

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