State Of Louisiana In The Interest Of L.S.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 09, 2020
Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
STATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST
OF L.S. No.2020-CK-00677
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N RE: L.S. - Applicant Other; Applying For Supervisory Writ, Parish of Orleans
Criminal, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Number(s) 2020- 010-04-DQ-F, Court of
Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number(s) 2020-C-0265;
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June 09, 2020
Writ application granted. See per curiam.
Hughes, J., would deny.
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06/09/20
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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
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TATE OF LOUISIANA IN THE INTEREST OF L.S.
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n Supervisory Writ to the Juvenile Court, Parish of Orleans Criminal
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R CURIAM.
WRIT GRANTED. The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court erred in revoking L.S.’s
probation. The judgment of February 5, 2020 contains express conditions of
probation which include, in part, that “[i]f the youth is arrested for any offense
between now and August 4, 2020, the Court will find the youth is in contempt of
court and jail him for five days.” Thus, the foregoing was the appropriate sanction
to be imposed for the subsequent arrest of L.S. Revocation of L.S.’s probation
absent a conviction was therefore an abuse of discretion.
Accordingly, the ruling of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court revoking L.S.’s
probation is reversed. This Court finds that L.S. is in contempt of court subjecting
him to five days in jail. L.S. is to be given credit for time served. This matter is
remanded to the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court for further proceedings and
compliance herewith.