State v. Patterson
State v. Patterson, 34 So. 2d 344 (La. 1948).
Cited by
- St. Romain v. Kenny 454 So. 2d 1163 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1984
- Perry v. Reliance Insurance Co. of Philadelphia 157 So. 2d 903 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1963
- B-W Acceptance Corp. v. Clarkson 154 So. 2d 67 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1963
- Board of Levee Commissioners v. Magee Aircraft Co. 77 So. 2d 239 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1955
- Federal Ins. Co. v. TL James & Co. 69 So. 2d 636 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1954
Opinion text
PONDER, Justice. The State is appealing from the judgment of the lower court sustaining a plea of former jeopardy and discharging the defendants. The defendants were charged with operating a place of public entertainment in which lewd dancing is permitted. The offense is denounced by Act No. 241 of 1942. The offense is a misdemeanor and the penalty provided for in the act does not authorize the imposition of imprisonment at hard labor. Under the provisions of Section 10 of Article 7 of the Constitution, our appellate jurisdiction does not extend to misdemeanors, where imprisonment at hard labor cannot be imposed, except where a fine exceeding $300, or imprisonment exceeding six months, has actually been imposed. For the reasons assigned, the.appeal is dismissed. O’NIELL, C. J., absent.