STATE v. MONTERROSO (2021)

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

STATE of Louisiana v. Pedro A. MONTERROSO

NO. 21-K-127

Decided: March 22, 2021

Panel composed of Judges Robert A. Chaisson, Stephen J. Windhorst, and Hans J. Liljeberg

WRIT OF MANDAMUS GRANTED

In his writ application, relator, Pedro Monterroso, complains that the district court has failed to act on a motion for speedy trial allegedly filed in December of 2020. Accordingly, we grant relator's request for mandamus relief and order the district court to expeditiously set relator's motion for speedy trial for contradictory hearing in accordance with La. C.Cr.P. art. 701(F),¹ if the trial court has not already done so.

Gretna, Louisiana, this 22nd day of March, 2021.

FOOTNOTES

1. La. C.Cr.P. art. 701(F) provides that a “motion for speedy trial filed by the defendant, but not verified by the affidavit of his counsel, shall be set for contradictory hearing within thirty days.”

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