State ex rel. Weatherford
State ex rel. Weatherford
Opinion of the Court
This is a delinquency proceeding, in which the juvenile is charged as being delinquent for violation of R.S. 14:56 (Simple Criminal Damage to Property) and R.S. 14:102 (Cruelty to Animals), in that he shot a dog to death. The juvenile filed a motion to quash, alleging that the City Court of Plaquemine had no jurisdiction, because the offense was allegedly committed at a place outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court. The trial court denied the motion, and we granted the juvenile’s application for certiorari in order to review the correctness of that ruling. 404 So.2d 270.
Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is reversed, the motion to quash is maintained, and the petition is dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- STATE of Louisiana In the Interest of Allen Louis WEATHERFORD, Jr.
- Status
- Published