Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Jackson v. Sheriff of Caddo Parish

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 14, 1970No. 3144PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Per curiam

The relator, James Henry Jackson files a petition for supervisory relief arising out of his detention under criminal charges in Caddo 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 by3 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
  3. Kilbourne v. HuntLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972