State v. Pitre

On Motion to Dismiss the Appeal.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

An indictment was preferred by the Grand Jury of the Parish of St. Landry against the defendant for obstructing a public road. The defendant was tried before the district judge, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of.one hundred dollars and costs or to imprisonment for three months. Prom the conviction and judgment defendant appeals.

Before this court the Attorney General moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that no fine exceeding three hundred dollars or imprisonment exceeding six months had been…