State Of Louisiana v. Christopher Thornton

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2021 KW 1203

VERSUS

CHRISTOPHER DEANDRE THORNTON DECEMBER 6, 2021

In Re: Christopher Deandre Thornton, applying for supervisory writs, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East

Baton Rouge, No. 06- 16- 1160.

BEFORE: MCDONALD, LANIER, AND WOLFE, JJ.

WRIT DENIED. The district attorney has the primary responsibility to move to set criminal cases for trial, although

under the court' s inherent power, the trial judge of the

division to which the case is assigned has ultimate control over the scheduling of criminal cases for trial. See La. Code Crim. P. arts. 17 and 61; State v. Simpson, 551 So. 2d 1303, 1304- 05 La. 1989) ( per curiam on rehearing).

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