State v. Perkins

SANDERS, Justice.

By Bill of. Information, the state charged J. W. Perkins with simple burglary. Upon trial, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The court sentenced him to nine years in the Louisiana State Penitentiary.

After perfecting eight Bills of Exception, defendant appealed.

Bills of Exceptions Nos. 5 and 8

In this Court, defendant relies mainly upon Bills Nos. 5 and 8. He asserts the trial court committed reversible error by allowing the state to attempt to lay the foundation for the introduction of two exhibits, ultimately ruled inadmissible, in the jury’s presence. He reasons the…