Atkins v. State

BOWEN W. SIMMONS, Retired Circuit Judge.

Appellant-defendant, an indigent, was indicted (Count One) for burglary in the second degree; also (Count Two) for grand larceny. The jury returned a verdict of guilt on both counts. The trial court imposed a sentence of eight years imprisonment under Count One. The jury fined him $500 on Count Two. Defendant here appeals from a proper judgment that was entered.

It appears in the record that the defendant asked a total of seventy-nine written charges. Of this number, seven were given and seventy-two were refused.

We have reviewed all of the written…