State v. Bullock

Louisiana Court of Appeal

State v. Bullock

465 So. 2d 3, 1984 La. App. LEXIS 9829

Louisiana Court of Appeal·Decided November 7, 1984·No. No. CR83-906·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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LABORDE, Judge.

Defendant, James Lee Bullock, was indicted by a grand jury for having committed first degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was tried before a twelve member jury and found guilty of second degree murder, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of pardon or parole for 40 years. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence from an out-of-time appeal granted by us on August 5, 1983. After reviewing the record and finding no patent errors, we affirm.

LSA-C.Cr.P. 844: PROPER FILING OF ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR

Defendant was granted an out-of-time appeal. Pursuant to LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 844, defendant had until five days before the return date to properly file his assignment of errors with the trial court. Although defendant filed a brief in this matter with four assignments of error, he did not file any assignments of error as required by LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 844.¹ Therefore, we are [4] limited to a review of the record for errors that are discoverable by a mere inspection of the pleadings. LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 920(2); State v. Thibodeaux, 448 So.2d 879 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1984); State v. Gadison, 441 So.2d 831 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1983).

After conducting a careful examination of the record before us pursuant to LSA-C. Cr.P. art. 920(2), we find no patent errors worthy of reversal.

For these reasons, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

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LABORDE, Judge.

Defendant, James Lee Bullock, was indicted by a grand jury for having committed first degree murder in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, was tried before a twelve member jury and found guilty of second degree murder, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. He was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor without benefit of pardon or parole for 40 years. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence from an out-of-time appeal granted by us on August 5, 1983. After reviewing the record and finding no patent errors, we affirm.

LSA-C.Cr.P. 844: PROPER FILING OF ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR

Defendant was granted an out-of-time appeal. Pursuant to LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 844, defendant had until five days before the return date to properly file his assignment of errors with the trial court. Although defendant filed a brief in this matter with four assignments of error, he did not file any assignments of error as required by LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 844.¹ Therefore, we are [4] limited to a review of the record for errors that are discoverable by a mere inspection of the pleadings. LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 920(2); State v. Thibodeaux, 448 So.2d 879 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1984); State v. Gadison, 441 So.2d 831 (La.App. 3rd Cir.1983).

After conducting a careful examination of the record before us pursuant to LSA-C. Cr.P. art. 920(2), we find no patent errors worthy of reversal.

For these reasons, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

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State v. Bullock, 465 So. 2d 3, 1984 La. App. LEXIS 9829 (La. Ct. App. 1984).

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