STOKER, Judge.
In this case we consider a res nova question involving the nature of mayor's courts in Louisiana and their relationship to the judicial system in general. We are particularly confronted with the question of what appellate rights may be afforded a defendant in a mayor's court who pleads guilty to an offense cognizable by such a court. The defendant in this case pleaded guilty to a charge brought in a mayor's court and sought an appeal after being...
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