Frances v. State

This is a direct appeal from a first degree murder conviction. Appellant has raised numerous specifications of error in the motion to correct errors filed in the trial court. However, the appellant’s brief is defective to the degree that, in substance, we have no appeal before us at all. In particular, we have neither cogent argument nor citation of authority before this Court. Meager pro forma compliance with rules of appellate practice represents less than desired performance from appellate counsel. Adams v. State (1973), 261 Ind. 191, 301 N. E. 2d 368. “Our appellate rules . . . outline in…