Legal Opinion
State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 11, 2002No. 2001-CA-3128PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
2Per curiam
The State of Louisiana invokes the appellate jurisdiction of this court pursuant to La. Const, art. V, § 5(D), on the ground that the district court declared La. R.S. 15:304 and 15:571.11 unconstitutional.
The district court’s judgment is based upon its interpretation of La. R.S. 15:304 and 15:571.11, but in the alternative, the district court declares the statutes unconstitutional. Having resolved the questions presented in this case on statutory-grounds, the district court was premature in reaching the issue of constitutionality and any further statements by…
3Cases cited1 opinion
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4Cited by2 opinions
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