State v. Bullock

¶1Defendant, 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.

¶2LSA-C.Cr.P. 844: PROPER FILING OF ASSIGNMENTS OF ERROR

¶3Defendant 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 *4limited 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).

¶4After 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.

¶5For these reasons, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.

¶6AFFIRMED.