Legal Opinion
State v. Quebadeaux
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 3, 1927No. 28343PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSt. Paul, J.
The defendant was convicted of possessing intoxicating liquor for beverage purposes.
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He complains that since the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States such offense is cognizable only by the United States and the federal courts.
This same contention was made in State v. Venezia, 151 La. 349, 91 So. 761, and was rejected as unsound by this court. It was also rejected by the Supreme Court of the United States in United States v. Lanza, 260 U. S. 377, 43 S. Ct. 141, 67 L. Ed. 314.
II
He also complains that having already been convicted of said offense before the United States…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. LanzaSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Hebert v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- State v. HebertSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State v. JacksonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- State v. SharpSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
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3Cited by2 opinions
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