State v. Rodrigues

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Watkins, J.

The two defendants, Theogene LeBceuf and Octave LeBceuf, were jointly indicted with J. B. Rodrigues for the crimes of burglary and larceny in one court, tried jointly, found .guilty and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment at hard labor in the State penitentiary. Rodrigues having “turned State’s evidence,” the complaint as to him was nolle prosequied.

The two convicted defendants prosecute this appeal, relying on several bills of exceptions taken at different stages of the proceedings.

I

The first bill of exceptions relates to the absence of…