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State of Louisiana v. John Spellman

Date: 07-16-2014

Case Number: 507166

Judge: Frank Marullo

Court: Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Plaintiff's Attorney: New Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office

Defendant's Attorney: James Johnson

Description:
New Orleans, LA - The State of Louisiana charged John Spellman, age 64, with first-degree vehicular negligent injury and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for a May, 2010 incident in which the vehicle that he was driving was involved in a car wreck at Carrolton and Baudin in New Orleans.



See the Court's docket entries for this case:



06/30/2011 TEDFORDS

FILED BILL OF INFORMATION

NO CAPIAS ISSUED

NO BOND SET

MAGISTRATE PAPERWORK FILED (NONE)********************************

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*****ALLOTTED. TRANSFER TO SECTION 'D' TO FOLLOW CASE #498-676

UNDER THE RULES OF COURT.

07/06/2011 DIXONLA

FILE TRANSF'D TO #498-676 SEC D

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CASE RECEIVED THIS DAY IN SECTION "D"; TO FILLOW CASE # 498-676

ARRAIGNMENT SET FOR, 8/24/11. NOTIFY DEFENDANT.

08/24/2011 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR ARRAIGNMENT.

>READING OF BILL OF INFORMATION WAIVED. >DEFENDANT ENTERED PLEA

OF NOT GUILTY. >DEFENDANT INFORMED OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JUDGE

OR JURY. >HRG TO DETERMINE COUNSEL SET FOR 09/01/11 >BOND

HEARING SET FOR 09/01/11 >DNOC.

09/02/2011 DIXONLA

COURT CANCELLED ON 9/1/11 RESET BOND HEARING FOR, 9/14/11. DNOC.

09/07/2011 DIXONLA

COURT CANCELLED ON 9/1/11 RESET HEARING TO DETERMINE COUNSEL FOR,

9/14/11. DNOC.

09/08/2011 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION LA.

C.CR.P.ART.716ET SEQ.(AS TO J.SPEELMAN)

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CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER TO QUASH THE BILL OF

INFROMATION.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

09/14/2011 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR HRG TO

DETERMINE COUNSEL >CONTINUED ON DEFENSE MOTION. >HRG TO

DETERMINE COUNSEL SET FOR 09/21/11 >NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR BOND

HEARING THE COURT SET BOND AT $10,000.00 FOR THE CHARGE OF

R.S.: 14:39.2 AND $5,000.00 FOR THE CHARGE OF R.S.: 14:68.4 THE

COURT THEN ORDERED THAT THE DEFENDANT BE RELEASED ON A R.O.R

BOND AS TO BOTH COUNTS. >THIS MATTER WAS HELD.

09/20/2011 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER FOR PRELIMINARY

EXAMINATION.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

09/21/2011 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR HRG TO

DETERMINE COUNSEL >CONTINUED ON DEFENSE MOTION. >HRG TO

DETERMINE COUNSEL SET FOR 09/27/11 >NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

09/27/2011 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED DEFENSE MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE.

(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN, APPEARED FOR A HEARING TO

COUNSEL >HEARING ON MOTIONS SET FOR 11/17/11 >SEND NOTICES.

>NOTIFY DEFENDANT. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >NOTIFY SURETY.

11/17/2011 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITH COUNSEL, RAY CANZONERI

FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >HEARING ON

MOTIONS SET FOR 01/26/12 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL.

>NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

01/24/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS,

DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

01/26/2012 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITH COUNSEL, RAY CANZONERI

FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >HEARING ON

MOTIONS SET FOR 03/12/12 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL.

>NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

03/12/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED ORDER; MOTION FOR PRODUCTION; APPLICATION

FOR BILL OF PARTICULARS;MOTION TO QUASH BILL OF INFORMATION/

IMPROPER CUMULATION OR JOINDER OF ACTIONS/LACK OF JURISDICTION/

LACK OF PROBABLE CAUSE;MOTION TO QUASH(ARTICLE 578);MOTION TO

SUPPRESS CONFESSION; MOTION TO SUPPRESS INDENTIFICATION; AND

MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR HEARING ON MOTIONS

WITH COUNSEL, RAY CANZONERI >STATE PROVIDED ANSWERS TO DEFENSE

MOTIONS. >THESE MOTIONS DID LIE: >PRELIMINARY HEARING >STATE

CALLED DARRYL HARNEY P/O CHRISTOPHER LAINE >STATE EVIDENCE:

>SE-1 SE-2 >AFTER ARGUMENT, STATE AND DEFENSE SUBMITTED THE

MATTER. AS TO R.S.: 14:39.2 >COURT FOUND PROBABLE CAUSE. AS TO

R.S.: 14:68.4 >COURT DID NOT FIND PROBABLE CAUSE. THE DEFENDANT

SELECTED A JURY TRIAL ON THIS DATE. >TRIAL SET FOR 05/14/12

>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

05/14/2012 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

HEARING WITH COUNSEL, RAY CANZONERI THE COURT HELD THE

DEFENDANT IN INDIRECT CONTEMPT OF COURT. THE STATE CALLED AS A

WITNESS SW-1 SONIA KNIGHT. THE DEFENSE CALLED AS A WITNESS DW-1

JOHN E. SPELLMAN. THE COURT FOUND THE DEFENDANT GUILTY OF

INDIRECT CONTEMPT OF COURT AND SENTENCED THE DEFENDANT TO 3

DAYS IN ORLEANS PARISH PRISON.

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITH COUNSEL, RAY CANZONERI

FOR TRIAL >CONTINUED ON JOINT MOTION. >TRIAL CONTINUED TO

08/13/12 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >NOTIFY SURETY.

>DNOC.

07/11/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER FOR POLICE REPORT.

(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

07/27/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER FOR THE CONTINUANCE

OF TRIAL DATE; AND MOTION FOR SELF REPRESENTATION WITH STANDBY

COUNSEL.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

08/13/2012 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITH COUNSEL, EUSI PHILIPS

FOR TRIAL >CONTINUED ON DEFENSE MOTION. >TRIAL CONTINUED TO

09/13/12 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >NOTIFY SURETY.

>DNOC.

09/13/2012 TROSCLAIR

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR TRIAL WITH COUNSEL,

TRIAL WITH COUNSEL, BRIAN WOODS, FOR THIS DATE ONLY. >HRG TO

DETERMINE COUNSEL SET FOR 09/14/12 >DNOC.

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CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION FOR SELF-REPRESENTATION WITH

THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

09/14/2012 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR HRG TO DETERMINE

COUNSEL WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >TRIAL SET FOR 10/25/12

>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >NOTIFY SURETY. >DNOC.

10/10/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE BOTH

PHYSICAL AND STATEMENTS; AND MOTION AND ORDER TO QUASH AND/OR

AMEND BILL OF INFORMATION.

10/25/2012 TROSCLAIR

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN FAILED TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL

>STATE INTRODUCED AS EVIDENCE S-1(BOND), S-2(SUBPOENA-DEFENDANT)

AND ASKED COURT TO FORFEIT THE BOND. COURT GRANTED THE JUDGEMENT

OF BOND FORFEITURE. THE JUDGEMENT FOR BOND FORFEITURE. >THE

COURT ISSUED AN ALIAS CAPIAS FOR HIS ARREST IN AN AMOUNT OF

$250,000.00 CASH OR SURETY ONLY. >CONTINUED WITHOUT DATE.

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CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S NOTICE OF DISCLOSURE AND MOTION

IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE ANY QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO WITNESSES

PARTICULAR ACTS, VICES OR COURSES OF CONDUCT.

11/13/2012 AMBROSEN

FILED ROR BOND,15,000.00,DATE ON BOND:09/14/11

11/28/2012 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY BY STATE.

04/03/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR STATUS HEARING

>DEFENDANT IN CUSTODY AND NOT BROUGHT INTO COURT. >FILED ARST

ON CAP NOTIFICATION SET FOR 04/05/13 >PDOJL

04/05/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR FILED

FILED ARST ON CAP NOTIFICATION. THE COURT CITED THE DEFENDANT

IN DIRECT CONTEMPT OF COURT. THE COURT THEN SENTENCED THE

DEFENDANT TO 6 MONTHS AT ORLEANS PARISH PRISON, FOR BEING IN

CONTEMPT OF COURT. >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/10/13

>PDOJL

04/10/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/16/13 THE STATE

WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

04/16/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 04/22/13 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

04/22/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 04/30/13 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

04/30/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >DISCOVERY HEARING SET

FOR 05/17/13 >TRIAL SET FOR 05/28/13 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY

DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL

05/06/2013 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED WRIT FOR HABEAS CORPUS, LA.C.CR.P.ART

351.ET SEQ.

05/09/2013 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER FOR A CONTINUANCE OF

THE SET TRIAL DATE.

05/17/2013 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION FOR DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION.

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR DISCOVERY HEARING >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR

05/22/13 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

05/22/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR DISCOVERY HEARING >CONTINUED ON DEFENSE MOTION.

>DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR 05/29/13 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

05/28/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR TRIAL >RESET BY COURT >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR

05/29/13 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

05/29/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR DISCOVERY HEARING >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION

>DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR 06/04/13 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

06/04/2013 CATHERINEG

PER THE REQUEST OF THE COURT DISCOVERY HEARING 06/05/13. J-WRIT

06/05/2013 KINGTA

AS PER REQUEST OF COURT RESET DISCOVERY HEARING FOR 6/6/13.

PDOJL.

06/07/2013 CATHERINEG

PER THE REQUEST OF COURT PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET 06/07/13. PDOJL

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR

PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 06/10/13 THE

STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN IF HE IS SENT BACK TO J.P.

>PDOJL

06/10/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

SET FOR 06/11/13 >PDOJL

06/11/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

SET FOR 06/26/13 >DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE NOT REQUIRED.

06/26/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >RULING SET FOR 07/01/13

>NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

07/01/2013 MARULLOF

>COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT, E

SPELLMAN FOR RULING >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >RULING SET FOR

07/03/13 >SEND INSTANTER NOTICE TO DEFENSE COUNSEL. THE STATE

WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

07/03/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR RULING >RULING SET FOR 07/19/13 >NOTIFY

DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

07/19/2013 WRIGHTD

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR RULING THE STATE TO WRIT IN THE DEFENDANT.

>RULING SET FOR 07/26/13 IN SECTION D . >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL.

>PDOJL

07/26/2013 WRIGHTD

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR RULING WITH

COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON THE STATE TO WRIT IN THE

DEFENDANT.(AVOYELLES PARISH) >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR

08/02/13 IN SECTION D . >TRIAL SET FOR 09/16/13 IN SECTION D .

>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. >PDOJL

08/02/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR

DISCOVERY HEARING >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR 08/09/13

08/09/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR DISCOVERY HEARING

WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON THE STATE TURNED OVER ALL DISCOVERY

TO THE DEFENSE. >DISCOVERY HEARING SET FOR 08/22/13 ( FOR THE

DEFENSE TO TURN OVER DISCOVERY TO THE STATE ) >NOTIFY

DEF.COUNSEL. D.O.C WAS GIVEN A WRIT ON THIS DATE.

08/22/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR DISCOVERY HEARING

WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR

09/12/13 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT

IN.

09/12/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 09/13/13

09/13/2013 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON THE DEFENDANT MADE AN

ORAL MOTION TO BE ALLOWED TO SELECT A JUDGE TRIAL ON THIS DATE.

THE COURT WILL MAKE A RULING ON THE 09-20-13. >RULING SET FOR

09/20/13 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT

IN.

09/16/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR TRIAL >THIS MATTER WAS SET IN ERROR.

09/20/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED WITHOUT COUNSEL FOR RULING

>TRIAL SET FOR 10/30/13 >SEND NOTICES TO STATE AND DEFENSE

WITNESSES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

10/23/2013 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S MOTION TO CONTINUE TRIAL.

10/30/2013 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR TRIAL >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >TRIAL

CONTINUED TO 02/18/14 >SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE

STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

02/18/2014 MARULLOF

>ATTORNEY JAMES JOHNSON DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT,

E SPELLMAN FOR TRIAL >CONTINUED ON JOINT MOTION. >PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/26/14 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL

WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

02/26/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 02/27/14

02/27/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 03/21/14 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

03/21/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON JOINT MOTION. >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

SET FOR 03/25/14 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

03/25/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN DID NOT APPEAR FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 03/28/14 THE STATE

WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

03/28/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION

>PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/03/14 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

04/03/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 04/07/14 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

04/07/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION

>PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 04/08/14 THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

04/08/2014 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE

SET FOR 04/15/14 >DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE NOT REQUIRED.

04/15/2014 MARULLOF

>DEFENSE COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON APPEARED WITHOUT DEFENDANT, JOHN

E SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET

FOR 05/16/14 >DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE NOT REQUIRED.

05/16/2014 MARULLOF

>COUNSEL JAMES JOHNSON DID NOT APPEAR ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT, E

SPELLMAN FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE >CONTINUED ON STATE MOTION

>PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 05/30/14 >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE

STATE WILL WRIT THE DEFENDANT IN.

05/28/2014 HICKS

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED AND FILED MOTION AND ORDER FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS AS PROSEQUENDUM.

05/30/2014 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON THE DEFENDANT DECLINED A

PLEA OFFER ON THIS DATE. >TRIAL SET FOR 07/16/14 ( JURY TRIAL )

>SEND NOTICES. >NOTIFY DEF.COUNSEL. THE STATE WILL WRIT THE

DEFENDANT IN.

06/10/2014 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION AND ORDER TO QUASH THE BILL OF

INFORMATION.(AS TO J.SPELLMAN)

07/02/2014 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED MOTION TO CONTINUE SET TRIAL DATE OF

07/16/14 LA.C.CR.ART 707; MOTION AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON

MOTION FOR EVIDENCE OF OTHER CRIME BY THE STATE LA.C.E.404;

MOTION AND ORDER TO RECUSE THE ASSISTANCE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND

OR THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LA.C.CR.P.ART 68.

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CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S MOTION AND ORDER FOR WRIT OF

HABEAS CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM.

07/03/2014 TROSCLAIR

CLERK'S OFFICE RECEIVED STATE'S NOTICE OF INTENTION TO USE

CONFESSION OR STATEMENT PURSUANT TO CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

ARTICLE 768; STATE'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE DEFENDANT'S

PREVIOUSLY RULED ADMISSIBLE INCULPATORY STATEMENTS OR

CONFESSIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN OPENING STATEMENT

PURSUANT TO LA.CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ART.767.

(J.SPELLMAN)

07/16/2014 MARULLOF

>THE DEFENDANT, JOHN E SPELLMAN APPEARED FOR PRE-TRIAL

CONFERENCE WITH COUNSEL, JAMES JOHNSON THE PRE-TRIAL CONFRENCE

WAS HELD IN CHAMBERS. THE MATTER AT HAND WAS TO CLARIFY IF THE

DEFENDANT WAS GOING TO REPRESENT HIMSELF. THE DEFENDANT ELECTED

NOT TO REPRESENT HIMSELF ON THIS DATE. THE DEFENDANT FILED A

MOTION TO RECUSE THE A.D.A. IN THIS CASE. THE COURT DENIED THE

DEFENSE MOTION TO RECUSE. THE DEFENSE OBJECTED TO THE COURT

RULING ON THIS DATE AND THE DENIAL OF ALL DEFENSE PRE-TRIAL

MOTIONS.
Outcome:
Defendant was found guilty.
Plaintiff's Experts:
Defendant's Experts:
Comments:

About This Case

What was the outcome of State of Louisiana v. John Spellman?

The outcome was: Defendant was found guilty.

Which court heard State of Louisiana v. John Spellman?

This case was heard in Criminal District Court, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, LA. The presiding judge was Frank Marullo.

Who were the attorneys in State of Louisiana v. John Spellman?

Plaintiff's attorney: New Orleans Parish District Attorney's Office. Defendant's attorney: James Johnson.

When was State of Louisiana v. John Spellman decided?

This case was decided on July 16, 2014.