State ex rel. McKeithen v. Ourso

SARTAIN, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the defendant, Jessel M. Ourso, Sheriff of the Parish of Iberville, whose removal from office is sought under the provisions of La.Const. Art. 9, Sections 1, 6 and 7 is entitled to trial by jury. The trial judge denied defendant’s request for a trial by jury. Defendant applied to this court and was granted alternative writs of mandamus, certiorari and prohibition, wherein the judge a quo was directed to recall and annul his order denying a jury trial to defendant; or in the alternative, to show cause by briefs on or before May 16, 1968, why…