Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1971-12-13
Citations: 255 So. 2d 355
Docket Number: No. 51980
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 255
Pages: 355–355

Head Matter:
260 La. 133
STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR.
No. 51980.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Dec. 13, 1971.

Opinion:
In re: Fred S. Van Blair applying for certiorari, mandamus and prohibition.
Writ denied. A jury trial is not required when, as here, the maximum sentence does not exceed six months. Baldwin v. New York, 399 U.S. 66, 90 S.Ct. 1886, 26 L.Ed.2d 437 (1970). Cf. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners v. Bates, 258 La. 1049, 249 So.2d 127 (1971).