Legal Opinion

City of West Monroe v. Dunaway

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 28, 1968No. 49007Published

1Opinion of the Court

HAMLIN, Justice.

Defendant appeals from his conviction of a violation of Article 65 of Ordinance No. 1357 of the City of West Monroe and his sentence to pay a fine of $500.00 and costs, or in default of payment of fine and costs to serve six months in jail.

By Bill of Information, filed November 15, 1967, defendant was charged with disturbing the peace by appearing in public in an intoxicated condition. The Minutes of Court reflect that upon arraignment, a plea of “Guilty” was entered on behalf of the defendant by his attorney. Sentence was imposed, and a stay of execution was granted until…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1967

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