Legal Opinion
State v. Flowers
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 13, 2011No. 11-KA-376PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.
12Defendant George Flowers appeals his conviction and sentence for simple battery. Because defendant seeks review of his misdemeanor conviction for a crime not triable by jury, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
La. Const. Art. V, § 10 states that the appellate jurisdiction of the courts of appeal extends to “all criminal cases triable by a jury [except capital cases]” and its supervisory jurisdiction exists “over cases which arise within its circuit [not otherwise provided by law].” See also, La.C.Cr.P. art. 912.1(B)(1); La.C.Cr.P. art. 912.1(C)(1). To…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- MacOn v. CostaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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- State v. ChessLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
- State v. RobinsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1998
- State v. SuthonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1999
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