Cannon v. State

Robert James Cannon was convicted of theft of property in the second degree and sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment as a habitual offender. Two issues are raised on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The alleged error of the trial court in refusing certain written charges requested by the defendant has not been preserved for review. Although the circuit judge marked the requested charges "refused," defense counsel did not "object thereto before the jury retire[d] to consider its verdict, stating the matter to which he object[ed] and the grounds of his objection." Rule 14, Alabama Rules of…