Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Carlos VARGAS-ALCERRECA
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2011-09-15
Citations: 69 So. 3d 1132
Docket Number: No. 2011-KD-2003
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Carlos VARGAS-ALCERRECA.
Judges: JOHNSON, J., would deny.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 69
Pages: 1132–1132

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Carlos VARGAS-ALCERRECA.
No. 2011-KD-2003.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 15, 2011.

Opinion:
In re State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff; Applying For Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. E, No. 502-586; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2011-K-1279.
Writ granted. We find the trial court abused its discretion under the facts of this case in granting a continuance. Accordingly, the rulings of the lower court are reversed and the motion to continue is denied. Case remanded to the district court for further proceedings.
JOHNSON, J., would deny.