Case ID: la-ann_23/html/0525-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Howe, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 3007.
    State of Louisiana v. John Evans.
    The judgment of the court helow in a criminal case will not ho reversed on appeal, if it appear that the judge a quo has assessed a smaller fine on the accused than he was authorized "by law to impose.
    APPEAL from the Sixth Judicial District Court, parish of Tangipahoa.
    
      Bilis, J. Bolivar Bdwards, District Attorney, for the State.
    
      Thomas Green Davidson, for defendant and appellant.
   Howe, J.

We.have no jurisdiction in this case, which is criminal in its character, save of questions of law. Constitution, art. 74.

The only question of law presented, in the opinion of this court, is. by the point raised by counsel that the fine imposed is too small. The sum embezzled was found to be $383 05, and under the statute the fine might have been imposed to the extent of double this sum, or $766 10., The judge a quo, perhaps by error of addition, made the fine $666 10. We do not think the defendant has any just cause to complain that he has been saddled with a smaller fine than might legally have been imposed.

Judgment affirmed.

Rehearing refused.