Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Docket Number No. 51980. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. STATE OF LOUISIANA v. FRED S. VAN BLAIR. Writ denied. A jury trial is not required when, as here, the maximum sentence does not exceed six months. Baldwin v. New York, 399 U.S. 66, 90 S.Ct. 1886, 26 L.ED.2d 437 (1970). Cf. Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners v. Bates, 258 La. 1049, 249 So.2d 127 (1971).