State v. Lanthier

SANDERS, Justice.

The City Court of Jennings convicted the defendant of simple assault in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:36. It sentenced him to pay a fine of $50 and court costs or to serve 30 days in the parish jail, and in addition to serve 90 days in the parish jail. The defendant filed a motion for a suspensive appeal to the Thirty-First Judicial District Court. The motion was denied. Whereupon, the defendant reserved a bill of exception and applied to this Court for writs. We granted a writ of certiorari with an order directed to the Judge of the City Court to grant the appeal or show cause…