State v. Venezia
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Landry; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Tony Venezia was convicted of violation of Act ,No. 8, 1915, prohibiting' keeping “blind tigers,” and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
According to defendant’s brief and argument, this case presents two questions:
First. Was Act No. 8, 1915, the “blind tiger” statute, repealed by the Eighteenth Amendment to the federal Constitution; and,
Second. Did the evidence, all of which is attached to bill of exception to the overruU ing of a motion for new trial, support the charge?
[1] Counsel concedes that the first question has been twice decided by this court contrary to his present contention (see cases of City of Shreveport v. Archie Marx, 148 La. 31, 86 South. 602, and State v. Benny Boudreaux, 150 La. 435, 90 South. 751, but…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- City of Shreveport v. MarxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- State v. BoudreauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. McDonellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
- State v. QuebadeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1927
- State v. ForetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1926