State v. Ritter

Louisiana Court of Appeal

State v. Ritter

428 So. 2d 964, 1983 La. App. LEXIS 7838

Louisiana Court of Appeal·Decided February 22, 1983·No. No. 82 KA 0802·Published·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Lawrence Ritter, Jr., was charged by bill of information with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, R.S. 14:98(A). Defendant pled guilty and after a hearing was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the parish prison. R.S. 14:98(B).

We note that the offense with which defendant was charged is not triable by jury. La. Const, of 1974, art. I, § 17. Defendant does not, therefore, have the right to appeal this conviction. La. Const. 1974, art. V, § 10(A). Defendant’s proper remedy is by application for a writ of review. La.C.Cr.P. 912.1(C). Rule 4, Uniform Rules-Courts of Appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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PER CURIAM.

Defendant, Lawrence Ritter, Jr., was charged by bill of information with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, R.S. 14:98(A). Defendant pled guilty and after a hearing was sentenced to six months imprisonment in the parish prison. R.S. 14:98(B).

We note that the offense with which defendant was charged is not triable by jury. La. Const, of 1974, art. I, § 17. Defendant does not, therefore, have the right to appeal this conviction. La. Const. 1974, art. V, § 10(A). Defendant’s proper remedy is by application for a writ of review. La.C.Cr.P. 912.1(C). Rule 4, Uniform Rules-Courts of Appeal.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

State v. Ritter, 428 So. 2d 964, 1983 La. App. LEXIS 7838 (La. Ct. App. 1983).

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