State v. Melson

The defendant was convicted and sentenced to serve “not less than three, nor more than four, years” at hard labor, and he appeals.

The record contains no demurrer, no motion to quash, no bill of exception, no motion in arrest of judgment, and no assignment of errors. There was no appearance' for appellant before this court, and no brief was filed in his behalf.

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The state has suggested that the appeal be dismissed; the dismissal of an appeal in a criminal case having all the effect of an affirmance of the judgment below (wherein there may be some difference in civil cases,' on account of the…