Smith v. State

DOMENGEAUX, Judge.

In this civil proceeding, La.R.S. 32:1479, the “prohibition” provision of the Motor Vehicle Habitual Offender Law, is interpreted.

Plaintiff, Joseph L. Smith, was adjudicated an habitual offender, as defined by La. R.S. 32:1472, by the District Court of Avo-yelles Parish on September 8, 1977, and his driving privileges were revoked in accordance with the mandatory penalty provisions of La.R.S. 32:1477. On September 12,1977, he filed a petition in the same court seeking to have his driving privileges restored under La.R.S. 32:415.1 or, in the alternative, under La.R.S.…