State Of Louisiana v. Xavier Johnson ( 2020 )

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
STATE OF LOUISIANA NO. 2019 KW 1706
VERSUS
XAVIER R. JOHNSON
MAY 12 2020
In Re: State Of Louisiana, applying for supervisory writs,
20th Judicial District Court, Parish of West
Feliciana, No. 18- WFLN- 832.
BEFORE: WELCH, HOLDRIDGE, AND PENZATO, JJ.
WRIT GRANTED. The trial court' s ruling granting the motion
to quash the bill of information is reversed. On the face of
the pleadings, the State charged an offense punishable under a
valid statute, namely La. R. S. 14: 402. See State v. Thomas,
2012- 0470 ( La. App. 1st Cir. 11/ 14/ 12), 111 So. 3d 386, 388- 89.
This matter is remanded to the trial court for further
proceedings.
JEW
AHP
Holdridge, J., concurs. This ruling does not relieve the
State of its burden of proof at trial..
COURT OF APPEAL, FIRST CIRCUIT
1] EPUTY LERK OF COURT
FOR THE COURT