State v. Powers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Powers, 52 La. Ann. 1254 (La. 1900)
Blanchard
State v. Powers
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
On a charge of embezzlement the defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced to hard labor for eight months in the State Penitentiary.
From the sentence and judgment he appeals.
The transcript of the case contains no bill of exceptions, no motion in arrest of judgment and no assignment of errors. Neither does any defect in the proceedings leading up to his conviction appear patent upon the face of the record.
There is, hence, nothing in contestation for the court to act upon.
State vs. Potter and Muller, 33 La. 795; State vs. Williams, 37 La. Ann. 311; State vs. Wire, 38 La. Ann. 684; State vs. Darrow, 39 La. Ann. 677.
Judgment affirmed.
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- State of Louisiana v. Robert E. Powers
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- Syllabus. Where, on a criminal appeal, the transcript of the case contains no bill of exeeptions, no motion in arrest of judgment, no assignment of errors, and no defect in the proceedings leading up to the conviction and sentence of the appellant appears patent on the lace of the record, there is riothing for the court to act upon and affirmation of the judgment follows.