State v. Lacrouts
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Peter Lacrouts was convicted of retailing intoxicating liquors without a license, and, admission to bail being denied pending refusal of writ of habeas corpus, he applies for a writ of habeas corpus.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
[2] Relator alleges in his petition that he is illegally incarcerated and held in confinement by the sheriff of Caddo parish, and that he is entitled to be released on bond for the reason:
“That he was tried and convicted for retailing intoxicating liquors without previously obtaining a license from the parish of Caddo, * * * and was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and costs, and 12 months, subject to public work on the road, and that in default, 12 months additional.”(2) That an appeal has been granted to him by the district court to the Supreme Court, and bond fixed at $2,500, and that the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. LacrouteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
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