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260 So. 2d 639
La.
1972
PER CURIAM.

Thе defendant, Roy Lee Orsby, appeals from a cоnviction of simple burglary, La. R.S. 14:62, for which he was sentencеd to serve five years at hard labor in the .state pеnitentiary. On appeal, the defendant.asserts two bills оf exceptions. • h

The first bill of exceptions was resеrved when the trial court refused an oral request to give a special charge requested by the defense. After the court had charged the jury, counsel for the dеfense verbally requested the court to charge thе jury in regard to testimony of a co-defendant or cо-conspirator. The trial judge refused to give the chаrge ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‍requested for two reasons. First, he determined that no charge was needed because there was nо co-defendant charged nor tried jointly with the defendаnt in this case. A minor, who was charged in juvenile court for thе same act, testified in the case, but by no means could be considered a co-defendant or co-сonspirator, reasoned the trial judge.

Secondly, counsel for the defense made his request orally and did nоt, according to the trial judge, comply with La.C.Cr.P. art. 801, in that the request was not written.

In part, La.C.Cr.P. art. 801 states that, “the ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‍cоurt shall reduce its charge to writ*608ing if it is requested to do so by еither a defendant or the state prior to the sweаring of the first witness at the trial on the merits. The court’s written chаrge shall be read to the jury. The court shall deliver a copy thereof to the defendant and to the state prior to reading it to the jury.” La.C.Cr.P. art. 807 reads as follows:

“Thе state and the defendant shall have the right before argument to submit to the court special written charges fоr the jury. Such charges may be received by the court in its ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‍disсretion after argument has begun. The party submitting the charges shall furnish a copy of the charges to the other рarty when the charges are submitted to the court.
“A requested special charge shall be given by the court, if it does not require qualification, limitation, or explanation, and if it is wholly correct and pertinent. It need not be given if it is included in the general charge or in another special charge to be given.”

Counsel for the defеnse did not comply with C.Cr.P. art. 807 in that he did not reduce his ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‍requested special charge to writing, as required by that article. State v. McGregor, 257 La. 956, 244 So.2d 846 (1971). For this reason, this first bill of exceptions lacks merit.

Defendant’s second bill of exceptiоns was taken to the denial of a motion for new trial. Thе motion for new trial set forth that the ver’dict was contrary ‍‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‍to the law and evidence. Such a bill of exceрtions taken to the denial of a motion for a new trial presents nothing for review. State v. Grey, 257 La. 1070, 245 So.2d 178 (1971).

For the reasons assigned, the sentence and conviction are affirmed.

BARHAM, J., concurs.

Case Details

Case Name: State v. Orsby
Court Name: Supreme Court of Louisiana
Date Published: Apr 13, 1972
Citations: 260 So. 2d 639; 1972 La. LEXIS 5180; 261 La. 605; No. 52193
Docket Number: No. 52193
Court Abbreviation: La.
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