State v. Lampkin

HAMLIN, Justice:

Clarance Lampkin was charged by bill of information with the crime of simple burglary. LSA-R.S. 14:62. He was found guilty, convicted, and sentenced to serve six years at hard labor in the Louisiana State Penitentiary. He appealed to this Court, presenting for our consideration five bills of exceptions, one taken to the denial of a motion to suppress evidence and four reserved during the course of trial.

On the day set for argument in this Court, neither defendant nor his counsel appeared or filed a brief. The State, having filed its brief, submitted the matter for our…