State v. Harris

Citations

• 107 La. 325

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Defendant charged with a transitory crime alleged to have been committed in a particular parish should, before the jury retires to its room for decision, except to a further continuance of the trial before it, if he objects that the evidence taken on the trial disclosed that as a fact the act was committed a few feet beyond the parish line. He cannot take the chances of a verdict in his favor by the jury which would conclude the State with,the right reserved to urge the invalidity if the verdict should be adverse. The verdict found In such eases disposes of the question of venue.</p> <p>2. Exceptions to the charge of a judge should be made at the time the charge la given and a bill of exception be then taken.</p>