Legal Opinion
State v. Thomas
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 16, 2016No. 50,898-KAPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
|¶ Brandon Deon Thomas was indicted for:
• one count of aggravated rape, La. R.S, 14:42; and
• one count of second degree kidnapping, La. R.S. 14:44.1.
He waived a jury and was found guilty as charged.
The defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor for the aggravated rape. He was sentenced to a concurrent 15 years at hard labor for the second degree kidnapping. Each sentence was ordered to be served without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
Defendant appeals the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On the- evening of September 13, 2013,…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. CaseySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
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