Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1979

The court held that the trial court did not abuse its broad discretion by awarding $10,000 in general damages for the plaintiff's intentional beating and resulting physical and psychological injuries.

The Louisiana Supreme Court held that the three‑year‑and‑six‑month hard‑labor sentence imposed on Frankie Sepulvado for carnal knowledge of a juvenile was excessive under Article I, Section 20 of the Louisiana Constitution and therefore unconstitutional.