Supreme Court of Louisiana May 24, 2001, No. 2001-KK-1515 (State v. Joseph)

In re Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Iberville, 18th Judicial District Court, Div. C, No. 2141-96; to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, No. 2001-KW-1035.

Writ Granted. The trial court erred in granting a mistrial sua sponte. The defendant’s subsequent motion was untimely and groundless. The mistrial is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings.