Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Melissa WALKER
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2004-07-02
Citations: 877 So. 2d 99
Docket Number: No. 2003-K-2871
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Melissa WALKER.
Judges: TRAYLOR, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 877
Pages: 99–100

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Melissa WALKER.
No. 2003-K-2871.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
July 2, 2004.
Charles C. Foti, Jr., Attorney General, Iley H. Evans, District Attorney, Frederick A. Duhy, Asst. Attorney General, Kathleen E. Petersen, Asst. Attorney General, Counsel for Applicant.
Dina F. Domangue, Counsel for Respondent.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
After conducting an independent review of the record, and considering the arguments of counsel, we conclude that the decision of the court of appeal does not require the exercise of our supervisory authority. Accordingly, our order of March 12, 2004 is recalled as improvidently granted.
TRAYLOR, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
. As noted by the court of appeal, "if the prosecution is able to draft a bill of information which validly charges Walker with a crime, it may be possible to reinstitute prosecution [within the time limits set by La. C.Cr.P. art. 572(A)(2)]." State v. Walker, 37, 493, p. 8, n. 6 (La.App. 2nd Cir.8/20/03), 853 So.2d 746, 751.