State v. James

Supreme Court of Louisiana

State v. James

256 So. 2d 430, 260 La. 423, 1972 La. LEXIS 5528

Supreme Court of Louisiana·Decided January 4, 1972·No. No. 51708·Published·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The defendant, Thomas W. James pleaded guilty to forgery, La.R.S. 14:72. He appeals this conviction.

[425] A plea of guilty waives all defects prior to that plea except those jurisdictional defects which appear on the face of the pleadings and proceedings. State v. Valentine, No. 51,603 on our docket, decided November 8, 1971, 259 La. 1019, 254 So.2d 450; State v. Coats No. 51,375 on our docket, decided November 23, 1971, 260 La. 64, 255 So.2d 75. No bills of exception were reserved or perfected. On this appeal we are limited to a review of the pleadings and proceedings for discoverable error. La.C.Cr.P. art. 920(2). We find no error.

The .conviction and sentence are affirmed.

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PER CURIAM.

The defendant, Thomas W. James pleaded guilty to forgery, La.R.S. 14:72. He appeals this conviction.

[425] A plea of guilty waives all defects prior to that plea except those jurisdictional defects which appear on the face of the pleadings and proceedings. State v. Valentine, No. 51,603 on our docket, decided November 8, 1971, 259 La. 1019, 254 So.2d 450; State v. Coats No. 51,375 on our docket, decided November 23, 1971, 260 La. 64, 255 So.2d 75. No bills of exception were reserved or perfected. On this appeal we are limited to a review of the pleadings and proceedings for discoverable error. La.C.Cr.P. art. 920(2). We find no error.

The .conviction and sentence are affirmed.

State v. James, 256 So. 2d 430, 260 La. 423, 1972 La. LEXIS 5528 (La. 1972).

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