STATE v. THOMAS

No. 51514.

257 So.2d 406 (1972)

260 La. 784

STATE of Louisiana v. John THOMAS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied February 21, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawson L. Swearingen, Jr., West Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Robert W. Kostelka, Dist. Atty., Gilbert T. Brown, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of forgery, La.R.S. 14:72, and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary.

The defendant perfected no bills of exceptions. On his appeal, therefore, our review is limited to error discoverable from a review of the pleadings and proceedings (i. e., a review limited to errors patent on the face of the record). La.C. Cr.P. Art. 920; State v. Ash, 257 La. 337, 242 So.2d...

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