Legal Opinion

State v. Dorr

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 3, 1916No. 21877PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Red River; W. T. Cunningham, Judge. M. P. Dorr was convicted of violating the liquor law, and appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

The defendant was indicted for keeping a grog and tippling shop and for retailing spirituous liquors without previously obtaining a license from any town or city authorities or from the police jury of the parish of Red River, which required a license therefor.

The defendant waived arraignment, and pleaded not guilty, and filed motions for bills of particulars. The accused was tried and found guilty as charged. Motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were filed and overruled. Defendant was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and to serve six months in the parish jail. Defendant has appealed.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. MinesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  2. State v. HollingsworthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  3. State v. HarpSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. MeravigliaCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1925

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