Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

Compton v. Bertaut

Compton v. Bertaut
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided July 11, 1977
348 So. 2d 78; 1977 La. LEXIS 6239 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Compton v. Bertaut

Opinion of the Court

*79In re: Kenneth R. Compton applying for writs of certiorari, mandamus and prohibítion

ORDER

This case is transferred to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal for appropriate action. Article 5, § 5(D) of the 1974 Constitution giving the defendant a right of direct appeal to the Supreme Court when imprisonment exceeding six months has been imposed refers only to criminal cases, that is, misdemeanor convictions. The present matter is a contempt adjudication in a civil matrimonial action. Hence, the Court of Appeal has supervisory jurisdiction.

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