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State v. HoraistState v. Horaist

Supreme Court of Louisiana
Nov 5, 1956
No. 42993
Reporters:
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Before:
Moise
MOISE, Justice.

The defendant, Davis Horaist, was charged by bill of information with the commission of the crime of gambling, conducting a football wager, defined ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‍by LSA-R.S. 14:90, convicted, and sentenced to pay a fine of $305, and serve three months in the parish prison.

At the conclusion of the trial, the defendant, not having reserved any bills of exceptions, moved for a new trial, and filed a motion in. arrest of judgment ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‍on the grounds that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, and that there was no proof that the alleged offense took ■ place within the Parish of Orleans. The motion was refused, and the defendant appealed to this Court, alleging that the record ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‍showed prejudice.

On the day set for hearing the appeal in this Court, counsel for the defendant did not make an appearance or file a brief.

*127It is presumed under such circumstances that the appeal has been abandoned. State v. Latino, 138 La. 14, 69 So. 857; State v. Ducre, 173 ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‍La. 438, 137 So. 745; State v. Simpson, 216 La. 212, 43 So.2d 585; State v. De Soto, 221 La. 624, 60 So.2d 65; State v. Weaver, 222 La. 148, 62 So.2d 255; State v. Carter, 226 La. 57, 74 So.2d 902; State v. Jeane, 227 La. 84, 78 So.2d 518.

As this is a criminal case, we ‍​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌‌‍have made a most careful examination of the record, and have found no prejudicial error.

For the reasons assigned, the conviction and sentence are affirmed.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Horaist
Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana
Date Published: Nov 5, 1956
Citations: 90 So. 2d 802; 231 La. 125; 1956 La. LEXIS 1505; No. 42993
Docket Number: No. 42993
Court Abbreviation: La.
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