State v. Coston

HAMITER, Justice.

In a bill of information the defendant, Charlie Coston, was charged with having killed, on or about December 30, 1956, a female wild deer in violation of LRS 56 :124.

Prior to arraignment an exception was filed in which the accused pleaded: “The provisions of R.S. 56:131 have not been complied with, in that, among other things, the defendant was not taken before a justice of the peace prior to the filing of criminal charges against him.

“Under the laws of the State of Louisiana, no criminal charge can be entertained unless the defendant is taken before a justice of the peace…