Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. Milton FRANCIS
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1983-12-22
Citations: 444 So. 2d 342
Docket Number: No. 83 KA 0824
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. Milton FRANCIS.
Judges: Before PONDER, WATKINS and CARTER, JJ.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 444
Pages: 342–342

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. Milton FRANCIS.
No. 83 KA 0824.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
Dec. 22, 1983.
Margaret A. Coon and Peter Garcia, Asst. Dist. Attys., Covington, for appellee.
S. Austin McElroy, Covington, for appellant.
Before PONDER, WATKINS and CARTER, JJ.

Opinion:
WATKINS, Judge.
Defendant, Milton Francis, was convicted of simple burglary of a pharmacy, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:62.1, and was sentenced to serve seven years at hard labor.
No assignments of error were filed pursuant to Article 844 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure. Therefore, under Article 920 of the Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure, we are limited in our review to errors discoverable by a mere inspection of the pleadings and proceedings and without inspection of the evidence. State v. Gerald, 333 So.2d 645 (La.1976). We have reviewed the record and find no such error.
As we have noted in State v. Griffin, 83 KA 0304, 442 So.2d 698 (La.App. 1st Cir.1983), the Louisiana Supreme Court, in State v. Raymo, 419 So.2d 858 (La.1982), indicated that although the assignments of error do not so dictate, all transcripts of evidence in criminal proceedings must be reviewed on the appellate level to determine whether or not there exists sufficient evidence to support a conviction. We have thoroughly reviewed the transcript of the trial and find that sufficient evidence was introduced at trial to establish all elements of the offense and to justify the return by the jury of a verdict of guilty as charged.
The conviction and sentence are affirmed.
AFFIRMED.