State v. Desroches

The opinion of the- court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

The defendant was indicted for, armed with a dangerous weapon, breaking and entering a dwelling house in the nighttime, with intent to steal, rob and kill. The verdict was “ Guilty, without capital punishment,” and he was sentenced by the court to-imprisonment at hard labor for the term of his natural life.

From the verdict and sentence he prosecutes this appeal.

There were five bills of exceptions reserved by the defendant during the trial, two upon substantially the same grounds. The objection noted in the first of these bills of exceptions…