State v. Callum

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. Callum

28 La. Ann. 49

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedJanuary 15, 1876

DocketNo. 5942

StatusPublished

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State v. Callum, 28 La. Ann. 49 (La. 1876).

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Opinion

Howell, J.

A motion is made to dismiss this appeal on tho ground that this court has no jurisdiction of the ease, the State having appealed from a judgment quashing the indictment found against the defendant.

Under the provisions of the constitution (article 74) an appeal in criminal cases lies only when tho punishment of death or imprisonment at hard labor, or a fine exceeding three hundred dollars, is actually imposed. No penalty was imposed in this case.

It is therefore ordered that the appeal herein be dismissed.

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Howell, J.

A motion is made to dismiss this appeal on tho ground that this court has no jurisdiction of the ease, the State having appealed from a judgment quashing the indictment found against the defendant.

Under the provisions of the constitution (article 74) an appeal in criminal cases lies only when tho punishment of death or imprisonment at hard labor, or a fine exceeding three hundred dollars, is actually imposed. No penalty was imposed in this case.

It is therefore ordered that the appeal herein be dismissed.

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28 La. Ann. 49, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/state-v-callum-la-1876.