State v. Thomas

ROLAND L. BELSOME, Judge.

| rThis is a criminal appeal arising from defendant’s conviction for simple burglary. *245Defendant contests the trial court’s refusal to include a special jury instruction. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The Orleans Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, Nathan L. Thomas, with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. The defendant pled not guilty at arraignment. The State subsequently amended the bill of information to reflect a charge of aggravated burglary of a dwelling. A twelve-person jury found defendant…