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673 So. 2d 1291

673 So.2d 1291

95 La.App.4Cir. 926

State v. Morel

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 1, 1996

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1996-05-01

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently December 2018

2 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“[a]ppellant must seek appeal of his misdemeanor conviction to the Appellate Division of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans pursuant to LSA-R.S. 13:1337.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 259 So. 3d 1105 - State v. Earl

“transferred convictions [of two counts of misdemeanor theft] to the Appellate Division of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans for consideration.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 259 So. 3d 1105 - State v. Earl

Relies on 548 So. 2d 350 - State v. Bray

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Decided 1996-05-01

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JiPER CURIAM.

¶1Defendant was individually and alternatively charged in a fourteen count indictment alleging felony theft, malfeasance in office, conspiracy to commit public bribery, and public bribery. He elected a bench trial and was found guilty of two (2) counts of ■public bribery and two (2) counts of misdemeanor theft. The trial court sentenced appellant to serve a term of eighteen months at hard labor in the custody of the Department of Corrections as to each count of public bribery; and six months in the Orleans Parish Prison as to each count of misdemeanor theft. Additionally, appellant was fined $1000.00 or an additional six months in Parish Prison. The sentences were to be served concurrently. On appeal appellant presented arguments as to his two misdemeanor convictions only. Pursuant to rule 2-12.4 of the Uniform Rules of Courts of Appeal, we consider appellant’s appeal of his felony convictions as abandoned. See State v. Bray, 548 So.2d 350 (La.App. 4th Cir.1989).

¶2Having determined that appellant’s felony convictions are no longer before this court, we are compelled to remand his appeal of his misdemeanor convictions, has there is no direct appeal of misdemeanor convictions to the courts of Appeal. Appellant must seek appeal of his misdemeanor conviction to the Appellate Division of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans pursuant to LSA-R.S. 13:1337.

¶3For the foregoing reasons, it is ordered that the appeal of appellant’s felony convictions are affirmed as abandoned; and his convictions on two counts of misdemeanor theft are hereby transferred to the Appellate Division of the Criminal District Court for the Parish of Orleans for consideration.

¶4AFFIRMED.

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