State Of Louisiana v. Fredrick Baker

Opinion

STATE OF LOUISIANA

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1682

VERSUS

FREDRICK A. BAKER FEB 18 2020

In Re: Fredrick A. Baker, applying for writs, supervisory

21st Judicial District Court, Parish of Tangipahoa, No. 1601805.

BEFORE: HIGGINBOTHAM, PENZATO, AND LANIER, JJ.

WRIT GRANTED. The district court' s ruling denying relator' s motion to quash is reversed. The testimony at the

motion to quash hearing did not demonstrate that the domiciliary service was properly executed. Domiciliary service is properly executed " when the sheriff leaves the subpoena at the dwelling house or usual abode of the witness with a person of suitable

age and discretion residing therein as a member of the

domiciliary establishment of the witness." La. Code Crim. P. art. 735. The testimony at the hearing did not establish that the person to whom the subpoena had been given resided with

relator in the domiciliary At the the establishment. hearing, witness could not recall the gender of the person who accepted the subpoena or whether the person was related to relator. For these reasons, the state failed to its satisfy heavy burden of

proving relator had notice and failed to appear and that the time limitation for the commencement of trial was interrupted. See State v. Reed, 2016- 1201 ( La. 1st Cir. 4/ 12/ 17), App. 218 So. 3d 729, 731. Therefore, as a matter of law, the district court erred by denying the motion to quash. This matter is remanded to the district court for further proceedings.

TMH AHP WIL

COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT

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LAW,

DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT FOR THE COURT