State v. Fuselier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Sixteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Evangeline; B. H. Pavy, Judge. Eabius Euselier was convicted of burglary and larceny, and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BREAUX. C. J.
The defendant was found guilty of burglary and larceny; and sentenced for a term of two years at hard labor in the penitentiary.
On the trial the judge, in instructing the jury, informed them as part of his charge that they could find one of two verdicts, viz.: Guilty or not guilty.
Thereupon counsel representing the accused requested the court to charge that the jury could find the defendant guilty as charged, or guilty of larceny, or not guilty.
The trial judge refused to change his charge as requested by counsel for defendant, and cited State v. Heloise Carriere, 127 La. 1030, 54…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. FordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
- State v. PerrySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- State v. CarriereSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
- State v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1896
- Bailey v. City of CarrolltonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. DessellesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- State v. HatawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State v. PattersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- State v. WhiteSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924