State v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifth Judicial District Court, Parish of Winn; Cas Moss, Judge. Bill Mitchell was convicted of retailing intoxicating liquors without a license, and appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
The defendant was sentenced to imprisonment in the parish jail for 6 months, and to pay a fine of $300 and costs, and, in default of paying the fine and costs, to additional imprisonment in the parish jail for a period of 12 months, subject to working the sentence out according to the ordinance of the policy jury.
The state moves to dismiss the appeal on the ground that this court is without jurisdiction.
[1, 2] Article 85 of the Constitution provides that the Supreme Court, in criminal cases, shall have appellate jurisdiction on questions of law alone, whenever the punishment of death or…
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