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Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1979

In re Shields

In re Shields
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided March 30, 1979 · No. 64218 · Summers
369 So. 2d 463; 1979 La. LEXIS 5605 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)
In re Shields

Opinion of the Court

In re James E. Shields applying for supervisory writs and order staying execution of sentence for constructive contempt. Parish of Orleans.

Writ granted. The record does not justify the conviction for contempt. Hence, the conviction and sentence are reversed and set aside.

SUMMERS, C. J., dissents.

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