State v. Authement
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; W. E. Howell, Judge. Gustave Authement was convicted of a misdemeanor, and he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
[1 -3] The defendant was convicted of a misdemeanor, and sentenced to pay a fine of $301 and costs, or be imprisoned 90 days in the parish jail, and he has appealed from the conviction and sentence.
Under the doctrine announced in State v. Hamilton, 128 La. 91, 54 South. 482, and affirmed in State v. Mitchell, 137 La. 1098, 69 South. 851, this court has no jurisdiction of the present appeal. The offense of which the appellant was convicted is not punishable by death or imprisonment at hard labor.
Article 85 of the Constitution of this state provides that the appellate jurisdiction of this court…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
- Percy v. EwingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
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