No. 81-C-0665
Precedential
Reversed
Processed
State v. Madere
State v. Madere, 400 So. 2d 665 (La. 1981).
Cited by
- Alexander v. State, Department of Public Safety & Corrections 572 So. 2d 644 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1990
Authorities cited
Identified automatically; this list may not be exhaustive.
- Brown v. STATE, ETC. 392 So. 2d 415
Opinion text
DENNIS, Justice. This is an appeal by the state from a district court judgment declaring uncohsti-tutional La.R.S. 15:31 insofar as it subjects gambling devices to immediate confiscation and destruction even when they are not used for gambling. The judgment is reversed. A gambling device, as defined by La.R.S. 15:31(B), constitutes contraband. Accordingly, a statute requiring its confiscation and immediate destruction does not violate due process or property rights under either the state or federal constitution. Brown v. State, etc., 392 So.2d 415 (La.1980). REVERSED. WATSON and LEMMON, JJ., dissent.