Granted. Defendant's appeal is reinstated in the Court of Appeal.
DIXON, C.J., concurs in the order of the Court. The right to appeal is a right granted under the Louisiana Constitution. The Code of Criminal Procedure establishes the method of taking an appeal. Courts should not thwart the right to appeal because a lawyer is tardy in filing a brief. Other
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