Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Oliver SIMMONS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1961-03-20
Citations: 241 La. 218
Docket Number: No. 45413
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Oliver SIMMONS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 241
Pages: 217–219

Head Matter:
128 So.2d 16
STATE of Louisiana v. Oliver SIMMONS.
No. 45413.
March 20, 1961.
Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., M. E. Culligan, Asst: Atty. Gen., L. H. Perez, Jr., Dist. Atty., Ellis C. Irwin, New Orleans, for appellant.
Oliver Simmons in pro. per.

Opinion:
FOURNET, Chief Justice.
The issue in this case is identical with the one disposed of this day in State v. Bellande, 240 La. -, 128 So.2d 24, nevertheless we are without appellate jurisdiction since no jail sentence was imposed by the court below and the fine actually imposed did no't exceed $300. See State v. Shelton, 227 La. 27, 78 So.2d 498, and cases therein cited.
The appeal is dismissed.
. La.Const. Art. 7, Sec. 10 provides: " The following cases only shall he appealable to the Supreme Court; (5) Criminal cases in which the penalty of death or imprisonment at hard labor may be- imposed, or in which a fine exceeding three hundred dollars or imprisonment exceeding six months has been actually imposed." (Emphasis supplied.)
. The defendant herein entered a plea of guilty as charged with violation of E.S. 56:497 [trawling in inside waters in closed season] and was sentenced to pay a fine of $200 and costs or to serve 15 days in the Parish jail. The court also ordered the trawl nets and other paraphernalia forfeited.