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STATE of Louisiana v. Clarence WATSON.
    No. 87-KK-0406.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Feb. 24, 1987.
   In re Watson, Clarence; applying for supervisory writ; Parish of St. James, 23rd Judicial District Court, Div. “D”, No. 879-F; to the Court of Appeal, Fifth Circuit, No. 87-K-101.

Granted. The state’s failure to commence trial within the time period provided by law requires that the defendant be released without bail. So ordered.

MARCUS and COLE, JJ., dissent.