Case Name: STATE of Louisiana v. John David PAULEY
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1987-06-23
Citations: 510 So. 2d 448
Docket Number: No. KA 87 0512; C/W KA 87 0513
Parties: STATE of Louisiana v. John David PAULEY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 510
Pages: 448–449

Head Matter:
STATE of Louisiana v. John David PAULEY.
No. KA 87 0512. C/W KA 87 0513.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
June 23, 1987.

Opinion:
Parish of East Baton Rouge Dist. Ct. No. 10-85-985.
Bryan Bush, Dist. Atty. by Robert Piedr-ahita, Asst. Dist. Atty., Baton Rouge, for plaintiff/appellee.
Office of the Public Defender by Bonnie Jackson, Asst. Public Defender, Baton Rouge, for defendant/appellant.
APPEALS DISMISSED: La.C.Cr.P. art. 914 requires a motion for appeal must be made within five days after the judgment or ruling at issue and that it be made either "orally in open court or by filing a written motion with the clerk." Telephone calls to the office of the trial judge by a person identifying himself as defendant do not constitute valid motions for appeal. The written motions for appeal filed herein were untimely.