State v. Renfro

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Renfro, 136 La. 588 (La. 1915)
67 So. 376; 1915 La. LEXIS 2108
Monroe

State v. Renfro

Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

MONROE, C. J.

This purports to be an appeal from a judgment condemning defendant and his surety for the amount of an appearance bond, given in a prosecution for selling intoxicating liquor without previously obtaining a license. The state moves to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that it was not applied for within three days from the date of the judgment. The judgment was rendered on October 10, and signed on October 12, and the motion for appeal was filed October 30, 1914.

The proceeding to forfeit an appearance bond is criminal in character. State v. Sam Burns, 38 La. Ann. 363; State v. Toups, 44 La. Ann. 896, 11 South. 524; State v. Alexander, 46 La. Ann. 550, 15 South. 361.1 Ap*589peals in criminal cases must be taken by motion, verbally or in writing, in open court, within three days after sentence shall have been pronounced. Act No. 108 of 1898, § 1; State v. Segreto, 124 La. 99, 49 South. 992; State v. Lawrence, 124 La. 379, 50 South. 406; State v. Rollins, 125 La. 297, 51 South. 204. The appeal is dismissed.

Reported in full in the Southern Reporter; reported as a memorandum decision without opinion in 46 La. Ann. 550.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE v. RENFRO
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published
Syllabus
(Syllabus by the Court.) Bail 94^-Foef3situkb — Appeal. Appeals in criminal cases must be taken, by motion, verbally or in writing, in open court, within three days after sentence shall have been pronounced; otherwise, they will be dismissed. The rule applies to appeals from judgments forfeiting appearance bonds, which are criminal proceedings. [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bail, Cent. Dig. §§ 418 — 423; Dec. Dig.