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STATE v. BROOKS

No. CA-1904.

465 So.2d 61 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. Ervin BROOKS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 27, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Deborah U. Weisler, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee, The State of La.

F. Clayton Latimer, Dwight Doskey, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant, Ervin Brooks.

Before KLEES, CIACCIO and WARD, JJ.

WARD, Judge.

Ervin Brooks was found guilty in Juvenile Court of criminal neglect of his daughter in violation of La.R.S. 14:74. Mr. Brooks appeals contending that the State failed to carry its burden of proof. We agree and reverse.

Additionally, the State filed a motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction after both the defendant and the State filed briefs with this court. This motion raises the question of whether an adult offender convicted of...

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