STATE v. SISSONS

No. 54058.

292 So.2d 523 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. Victoria SISSONS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearings Denied April 26, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bobby L. Culpepper, William H. Baker, Holloway, Baker, Culpepper & Brunson, Jonesboro, for amicus curiae.

Martin S. Sanders, Jr., Winnfield, for defendant-relator.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Charles B. Bice, Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.


DIXON, Justice.

Defendant was tried under a bill of information charging her with sale of an intoxicating beverage, a half pint of whiskey, in violation of the local option ordinance of Winn Parish. Defendant was convicted after trial before a judge and was sentenced to serve sixty days in the parish jail and pay a fine of $200.00 with an additional sixty days in default of the fine. We granted certiorari.

In the motion in arrest of judgment defendant urged...

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