Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1971-12-13
Citations: 260 La. 133
Docket Number: No. 51980
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 260
Pages: 133–133

Head Matter:
255 So.2d 355
STATE of Louisiana v. Fred S. VAN BLAIR.
No. 51980.
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).