State v. Oliveaux

CALOGERO, Justice.

Pursuant to Rule V, Section 3 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Louisiana, the state has filed a motion to dismiss the defendant’s appeal to this Court. This motion is predicated upon the fact that the defendant failed to perfect his bills of exceptions prior to the expiration of the return date, August 16, 1974.

The state’s motion is not well founded. Article 920, Code of Criminal Procedure, governs the scope of this Court’s appellate review. Prior to its amendment by Act 207 of 1974, Article 920 mandated review of perfected bills of exceptions and of errors discoverable…