Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Rodney STEWART
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1974-09-30
Citations: 300 So. 2d 497
Docket Number: No. 55356
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Rodney STEWART.
Judges: SUMMERS, J., dissents. In my view the filing of a bill of information establishes probable cause for holding the accused, and the trial judge has discretion to grant or refuse a preliminary hearing.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 300
Pages: 497–497

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Rodney STEWART.
No. 55356.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 30, 1974.

Opinion:
In re: Rodney Stewart applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, and habeas corpus.
Writ granted. It is ordered that the trial judge hold a preliminary examination pursuant to the original order for that hearing as soon as possible.
SUMMERS, J., dissents. In my view the filing of a bill of information establishes probable cause for holding the accused, and the trial judge has discretion to grant or refuse a preliminary hearing.