Legal Opinion

State v. Jason

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 6, 2009No. 08-1319Published

1Opinion of the Court

GENOVESE, Judge.

Bin this criminal case, the Defendant appeals his conviction of terrorizing, alleging trial court error in allowing a mid-trial amendment to the bill of information and insufficient evidence. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the Defendant’s conviction, vacate and set aside the sentence, and enter an acquittal.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On May 17, 2007, the Defendant was charged by bill of information with inciting a felony, a violation of La.R.S. 14:28, sec ond degree battery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:34.1, and terrorizing, a violation of La. R.S. 14:40.1. After closing…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. HearoldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1992
  3. State Ex Rel. Graffagnino v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
  4. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
  5. State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983

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