State in Interest of Cortez

319 So.2d 496 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana In the Interest of Leonard CORTEZ.

No. 6959.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 9, 1975.

Rehearing Denied October 9, 1975.

Writ Refused November 21, 1975.

Melvin P. Barre, New Orleans, Victor E. Bradley, Jr., Norco, and Abbott J. Reeves, Gretna, for appellee State of Louisiana.

William D. O'Regan, LaPlace, for appellant Leonard Cortez.

Before LEMMON, GULOTTA and BEER, JJ.

BEER, Judge.

Appellant, Leonard Cortez, a child under seventeen years of age,[*] was adjudged a delinquent child for violationg LSA-R.S. 14:37 (aggravated assault). He now…