40814 Precedential Affirmed Processed

State v. De Soto

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed July 3, 1952 · 60 So. 2d 65

Cited by

State v. Nails 234 So. 2d 184 La. 1970
State v. Brown 158 So. 2d 605 La. 1963
State v. Garrett 138 So. 2d 11 La. 1962
State v. Perry 118 So. 2d 130 La. 1960
State v. Horaist 90 So. 2d 802 La. 1956
State v. Jeane 78 So. 2d 518 La. 1955
City of Natchitoches v. Dorfer 77 So. 2d 407 La. 1954
State v. Carter 74 So. 2d 902 La. 1954
State v. Brumfield 75 So. 2d 23 La. 1954
State v. Weaver 62 So. 2d 255 La. 1952

Authorities cited

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State v. Ducre 173 La. 438
State v. Dallao 187 La. 392
State v. Simpson 216 La. 212

Opinion text

HAWTHORNE, Justice. The appellant was convicted and sentenced for the theft of property having a value of $79.50. He reserved and perfected several bills of exception, but has made no appearance in this court either by brief or otherwise. When bills of exception are neither briefed nor argued on appeal, we consider them to be abandoned. State v. Ducre, 173 La. 438 , 137 So. 745 ; State v. Dallao, 187 La. 392 , 175 So. 4 ; State v. Simpson, 216 La. 212 , 43 So.2d 585 . We have nevertheless examined the bills and the entire record, and find no reversible error. When the appellant makes no appearance and files no brief in a civil case, we dismiss the appeal, but under those circumstances in a criminal case, if our examination of the record shows no error on its face and no merit in the bills properly reserved, we prefer the practice of affirming the judgment. For the reasons assigned, the conviction and sentence are affirmed.