Louisiana Court of Appeal February 23, 2004, No. 2003 CA 0869 (Augman v. Colwart)

1 .GAIDRY, J.

This is a legal malpractice action brought by the plaintiff-appellant, John G. *192Augman, against his former criminal defense counsel, the defendant-appellee, M. Craig Colwart, arising from a criminal prosecution of Mr. Augman. From a judgment sustaining a dilatory exception raising the objection of prematurity and dismissing his petition, Mr.