Case ID: la-ann_28/html/0092-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Wyly, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 5943.
    State of Louisiana vs. A. C. Banks.
    'Defendant, moves to dismiss tliis appeal because this court is without jurisdiction ratioup maierUe.
    
    .The Supremo Court has jurisdiction in questions of Taw only in criminal cases “ whenever the punishment of death, or imprisonment at hard labor, or a fine exceeding throe hundred dollars is actually imposed.” This ease is a criminal one, where no punishment has actually been imposed. The motion must prevail.
    APPEAL from the Twelfth District Court, parish of Winn. Criminal case.
    
      Daniel B. Gorham, District Attorney, for plaintiff and appellant.
    
      Jack Pierson and S. M. Brian, for defendant and appellee.
   Wyly, J.

The indictment, charging defendant with the crime of embezzlement, was quashed, on motion to that effect, as being barred by prescription. Thereupon the State, by the District Attorney, took an appeal.

Defendant moves to dismiss this appeal because this court is without jurisdiction ratíme materias.

The Supreme Court has jurisdiction in questions of law only in criminal eases, “ whenever the punishment of death, or imprisonment at hard labor, or a fine exceeding three hundred dollars, is actually imposed.’'' Constitution, article 74.

The case at bar is a criminal ease where no punishment whatever has. actually been imposed. The motion must prevail. See 22 An. 564.

It is therefore ordered that the appeal herein be dismissed at appellant’s costs.