Case Name: State of Louisiana CITY OF LEESVILLE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Robert L. FOSTER, Defendant-Relator
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2003-07-11
Citations: 854 So. 2d 971
Docket Number: Nos. KA03-788, KW03-807
Parties: State of Louisiana CITY OF LEESVILLE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Robert L. FOSTER, Defendant-Relator.
Judges: Before Judges SYLVIA R. COOKS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, GLENN B. GREMILLION.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 854
Pages: 971–972

Head Matter:
State of Louisiana CITY OF LEESVILLE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Robert L. FOSTER, Defendant-Relator.
Nos. KA03-788, KW03-807.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.
July 11, 2003.
Before Judges SYLVIA R. COOKS, JIMMIE C. PETERS, GLENN B. GREMILLION.

Opinion:
JjPER CURIAM.
An appeal was lodged with this court pursuant to a motion and order for appeal from a Leesville City Court judgment. Additionally, the Defendant filed a separate writ of review from this same judgment. A review of the record in this matter reveals that Defendant was found guilty of violating a city ordinance.
La.R.S. 13:1896(B) sets forth the jurisdiction for review of criminal cases from a city court. This statute provides that La. Code Crim.P. art. 912.1 applies to all criminal cases tried under a state statute in a city court. In those cases involving trials in a city court on charges other than those involving a violation of a state statute, appeal is to the district court of the parish where the city court is located. Since the conviction currently before the court involves the violation of a city ordinance, the appeal would properly be to Vernon Parish District Court.
14Accordingly, we dismiss both Defendant's appeal and his writ application.
APPEAL DISMISSED; WRIT DISMISSED.