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STATE v. ANDERSON

No. C-6350.

501 So.2d 828 (1986)

STATE of Louisiana v. Edward ANDERSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Writ Granted February 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Janet L. Dunn, Asst. Dist. Atty., Juan Fiol, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for State of La.

Gaudin & Longoria, Salvador Longoria, Michelle Gaudin, New Orleans, for Edward Anderson.

Before SCHOTT, KLEES and BYRNES, JJ.

KLEES, Judge.

The juvenile court dismissed the charge against the defendant because it lacked jurisdiction to decide the issue of paternity. We agree that the juvenile court lacks jurisdiction, but we find the dismissal to be improper.

In State v. Hubbard, 81 So.2d 844 (La.1955), decided under the 1921 Constitution, the Supreme Court held that the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court had no jurisdiction to determine the...

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