State v. Williams

The defendant, Willie Williams, appeals his conviction of attempted simple robbery, La.R.S. 14:65(27), for which he was sentenced to serve two and a half years at hard labor in the State Penitentiary. On appeal, the defendant relies on three bills of exceptions preserved and perfected during his trial.

Bill of exceptions number one argues the trial judge erroneously excused several prospective members of the petit jury venire. We find this bill of exceptions lacks merit as the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in excusing prospective jurors. La.C.Cr.P. art. 783.

Bills of exceptions…