Louisiana Court of Appeal August 10, 2011, No. 2011-KA-0024 (State v. Baker)

MAX N. TOBIAS, JR., Judge.

hThe defendant, Patsy Ford Baker (“Baker”), argues in her appeal that her guilty plea, and subsequent sentence, to the charge of looting should be reversed because the state took beyond the period of time allowed to bring its case against her to trial, thus violating La.C.Cr.P. art. 578.