775 So. 2d 663 - State v. Walker’s Empirical Analysis
2000
Citation profile
6
cited by 6 later decisions
1
states following
May 2019
most recently cited
6 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 337 So. 2d 1131 - State v. Sanders · 344 So. 2d 1024 - State v. Cox · 346 So. 2d 686 - State v. O'BLANC · 465 So. 2d 709 - State v. Coleman · State v. Griffin
Most-quoted passages
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“The district attorney has broad discretion in both the institution and handling of criminal prosecutions. LSA-Const. art. V, § 26(B), LSA-R.S. 16:1(B); State v. Walker , XXXX-XXXX, p. 4 (La. App. 1 Cir. 12/22/00), 775 So.2d 663, 666 , writ denied, 01-0235 (La.12/07/01), 803 So.2d 23 . When conduct is made criminal under a section of the revised statutes and is also criminal according to some special statute, prosecution may proceed under either provision, at the discretion of the district attorney. LSA-R.S. 14:4(2). Even when the penalty under a general criminal provision differs from that established in a special provision, the district attorney has the discretion to proceed under either provision. See State v. Juluke, 374 So.2d 1259, 1260 (La.1979); State v. Smith, 597 So.2d 1151 (La.App. 1 Cir.), writ denied, 599 So.2d 311 (La.1992).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“After the amendment, the penalty for simple escape is no longer enhanced because of a previous felony conviction. The crime of simple escape is itself a separate and distinct felony, the penalty for which is unrelated to any previous felony conviction.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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