State v. Rainey

SANDRA CABRINA JENKINS, Judge.

[ 1 Defendant, Frank Rainey, appeals his convictions and sentences for simple burglary and theft of copper. Defendant’s conviction and sentence for simple burglary are affirmed while his conviction and sentence for theft of copper are vacated and set aside.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

The State originally charged Frank F. Rainey and Mark Mason1 with the May 6, 2012 simple burglary of the World War II Museum, a violation of La. R.S. 14:62. On August 14, 2014, the State amended the bill of information, adding a second count, theft of copper worth $1,000.00 or more, a…