State v. Morris

SUMMERS, Justice.

Appellant Larry Morris was charged by bill of information with attempted armed robbery. La.Crim.Code arts. 27 and 64. After trial by jury, Morris was convicted and sentenced to hard labor for fifteen years. On this appeal he relies upon nine bills of exceptions reserved at the trial.

Bill No. 1

On the day set for the trial of the case, the State’s attorney made an oral motion to continue the case because of the absence of a state witness. Counsel for Morris then objected that the motion must be “by written motion alleging specifically the grounds upon which it is based” as…