Supreme Court of Louisiana November 7, 1955, No. 42443 (State v. Truett)

HAMITER, Justice

(dissenting).

As pointed out in the majority opinion the last paragraph of LSA-R.S. 15:8 recites: “Nothing in this article shall apply or extend to an accused person * * * who has escaped trial through dilatory pleas * * In my opinion this recitation renders inoperative or suspends all of the provisions of the article favorable to an accused person, including those relating to