State v. Langston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eva Langston was convicted in the city court of Shreveport of operating a blind tiger, and on appeal to the district court and trial de novo, the conviction was affirmed, the sentence increased, and the cause remanded to the city court for execution of sentence, and defendant applies for writs of certiorari and prohibition.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendant was prosecuted in the city court of Shreveport for the offense of operating a blind tiger, was convicted and sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and' serve 30 days on the public worlss, and, in default of payment of the fine, to serve an additional term of 90 days on the public worts. Under the provisions of the Act No. 29 of 1900 (amending and re-enacting section 3 of Act No. 103 of 1898), she appealed to the First judicial district court, parish of Caddo, where the ease was tried de novo. The judge of that court affirmed the verdict or judgment of the city court, but increased the…
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