Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1969

State v. Acosta

State v. Acosta
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided October 15, 1969 · Agree, Hamlin, McCaleb
254 La. 802; 226 So. 2d 925; 1969 La. LEXIS 3492

State v. Acosta

Opinion of the Court

In re: Larry Acosta and Peter Mule applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibition.

Writ refused. We find no error or abuse of discretion in the ruling of the trial judge. The Parish Courts of Jefferson Parish are not of equal dignity with the Criminal District Courts of Orleans Parish, and moreover, the prosecution of the charge pending in the Criminal District Court of Orleans Parish, a felony, is entitled to preferential treatment over the prosecution in the Parish Court of Jefferson Parish of a misdemeanor.

McCALEB, J.,

concurs on the ground that the showing made does not warrant the exercise of our supervisory jurisdiction. Relators have an adequate remedy by appeal in the event of their conviction.

HAMLIN, J. I agree with McCaleb, J.

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