(concurring).
In view of the fact that the accused did not appear through counsel for oral argument of his appeal when fixed for hearing in this court, and did not file a brief, it is presumed that the appeal has been abandoned. State v. Carter, 226 La. 57, 74 So.2d 902; State v. Brumfield, 226 La. 103, 75 So.2d 23. Since there are no errors patent on the face of the record, I concur in the decree affirming the ruling appealed from.