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