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STATE EX REL. CRONVICH v. WILKES

No. 2266.

187 So.2d 519 (1966)

STATE of Louisiana ex rel. Alwynn J. CRONVICH, Sheriff of Jefferson Parish and Joseph H. Zambo, Deputy Sheriff for the Parish of Jefferson v. J. A. WILKES, Justice of Peace, Fifth Justice of Peace Court, Parish of Jefferson.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 6, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Gaudet, Gretna, for relators, Alwynn J. Cronvich, Sheriff, and Joseph H. Zambo, Deputy Sheriff, Parish of Jefferson, plaintiffs and appellees.

Stringer & Manning, George C. Stringer, Jr., New Orleans, for J. A. Wilkes, Justice of Peace, Fifth Justice of Peace Court, Parish of Jefferson, defendant and appellant.

Before McBRIDE, CHASEZ and HALL, JJ.

CHASEZ, Judge.

This case arose out of a criminal proceeding, specifically a traffic violation, and presents for consideration certain questions regarding the powers of Justices of the Peace, as committing magistrates, and the holding of preliminary hearings under the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

In our opinion this appeal asks that we regulate a criminal proceeding by granting a writ of prohibition against a Justice of the Peace of the Parish...

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