Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Billodeaux v. Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided February 20, 1969No. 2696PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Per curiam

The relator Billodeaux files a petition for supervisory relief arising out of his detention under criminal charges in Calcasieu Parish Jail. However, the Louisiana Courts of Appeal have neither appellate nor original jurisdiction to issue supervisory writs involving the question of confinements arising by reasons of criminal proceedings. State ex rel. Simien v. Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish, La.App. 3 Cir., 186 So.2d 669; State ex rel. Jones v. Sheriff of Calcasieu Parish, La.App. 3 Cir., 185 So.2d 80.

The relator’s application is therefore denied.

Writ denied.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Jones v. Sheriff of Calcasieu ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  2. State Ex Rel. Simien v. Sheriff of Calcasieu ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Ashworth v. Sheriff of Calcasieu ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
  2. State ex rel. Carpenter v. Sheriff of Calcasieu ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971