State ex rel. Dowling v. Ray
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari from Criminal District Court, Parish of Orleans. Contempt proceeding by the State, on the relation of Richard A. Dowling, Judge, against Stanley W. Ray and others. The defendant named was found guilty, and he applies for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
1Opinion of the Court
By Division A, composed of Chief Justice PROVOST'S and Justices OVERTON and LECHE.
OVERTON, J.
Harry Aston and Philip Bloomfield were -arrested by the police of the city of New Orleans for violating certain ordinances of that city, and were incarcerated in the First Precinct police station.
On the day following their arrest, Richard A. Dowling, judge of division 0 of the criminal district court for the parish of Orleans, issued an order for their release on parole, which order Ray and the police department refused to recognize. At that time no proceeding had been taken before the recorder’s…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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