State v. Viator

SIMON, Justice.

These cases1 are consolidated criminal prosecutions under the provisions of LSA-R.S. 14:91 against the therein named defendants, who are relators herein, and who-were charged in separate bills of information with selling and delivering “intoxicating and spirituous liquors, to-wit: beer to * * * a person eighteen year of age”.

In response to relators’ motions for bills-of particulars, the State of Louisiana voluntarily revealed that it was prosecuting these relators for violation of LSA-R.S. 14:91, said section being known and designated as: “Unlawful sales to minors”.

Relators…