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242 La. 925

140 So.2d 5

State v. Lashley

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 26, 1962

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1962-03-26

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently March 1977

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Decided 1962-03-26

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HAMITER, Justice.

¶1The Judge of the Juvenile Court for Jefferson Parish adjudged the defendant (an adult male) guilty of the offense of indecent behavior with a juvenile (a six year old female) and sentenced him to serve one year in the parish prison.

¶2On this appeal no bills of exceptions are presented for our consideration. Nor do we perceive any error of law patent on the face of the record.

¶3Defense counsel argues here only questions of fact, they relating solely to' the credibility of several witnesses and the weight to be given, certain testimony. We lack jurisdiction for determining these. See Article 7, Section 52 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1921, as amended, LSA.

¶4For the reasons assigned the conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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