Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Charles SMITH
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1979-09-18
Citations: 375 So. 2d 393
Docket Number: No. 64990
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Charles SMITH.
Judges: SUMMERS, C. J., and BLANCHE, J., dissent.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 375
Pages: 393–393

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Charles SMITH.
No. 64990.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Sept. 18, 1979.

Opinion:
In re Charles Smith, applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus, prohibition and a stay order. Orleans Parish. No. Magistrate 87534.
Writ granted. The contempt adjudication is vacated. The defendant cannot be found guilty of a contempt with which he was not charged nor given notice of by the rule to show cause.
SUMMERS, C. J., and BLANCHE, J., dissent.