Legal Opinion

State v. Hollingsworth

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 12, 1915No. 21187PublishedCited by 3 opinions

J. J. Hollingsworth, was convicted, of a misdemeanor, and applies for a writ of mandamus.

1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.

[1] Relator was convicted, in several unappealable cases, of having retailed spirituous liquor without having obtained a license, and was variously sentenced to fine and imprisonment, subject to work on the public roads, and to fine, and, in default of payment of same, to imprisonment, subject to work on the public roads. Having reserved certain bills of exception, but, having no remedy by appeal, he notified the trial judge of his intention to apply to this court for a review of the judgments so rendered, by means of writs of certiorari, and asked that he be released on bail during the…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. ColletteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. Louisiana Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
  2. State v. BoudreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
  3. State v. WycheSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966

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