Legal Opinion
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners v. Bates
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 7, 1971No. 51047Published
1Opinion of the Court
249 So.2d 127 (1971)
258 La. 1049
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS
v.
Fred E. BATES.
No. 51047.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
June 7, 1971.
Rehearing Denied June 28, 1971.
Gravel, Roy & Burnes, Richard V. Burnes, Alexandria, for defendant-relator.
Gist, Methvin & Trimble, Howard B. Gist, Jr., Alexandria, for plaintiff-respondent.
SUMMERS, Justice.
The question to be decided is: Does the Constitution of the United States require a jury trial in a Louisiana State contempt proceeding in which a maximum fine of $1,000, or imprisonment for not more than 12 months, or both, may be imposed? We answer: A…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Cheff v. SchnackenbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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