Compton v. Bertaut

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Compton v. Bertaut

348 So. 2d 78, 1977 La. LEXIS 6239

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedJuly 11, 1977

DocketNo. 60219

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Compton v. Bertaut, 348 So. 2d 78, 1977 La. LEXIS 6239 (La. 1977).

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[79]*79In re: Kenneth R. Compton applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibítion

ORDER

This case is transferred to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for appropriate action. Article 5, § 5(D) of the 1974 Constitution giving the defendant a right of direct appeal to the Supreme Court when imprisonment exceeding six months has been imposed refers only to criminal cases, that is, misdemeanor convictions. The present matter is a contempt adjudication in a civil matrimonial action. Hence, the Court of Appeal has supervisory jurisdiction.

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[79]*79In re: Kenneth R. Compton applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibítion

ORDER

This case is transferred to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for appropriate action. Article 5, § 5(D) of the 1974 Constitution giving the defendant a right of direct appeal to the Supreme Court when imprisonment exceeding six months has been imposed refers only to criminal cases, that is, misdemeanor convictions. The present matter is a contempt adjudication in a civil matrimonial action. Hence, the Court of Appeal has supervisory jurisdiction.

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348 So. 2d 78, 1977 La. LEXIS 6239, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/compton-v-bertaut-la-1977.

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