Legal Opinion
State v. King
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 8, 1997No. CR96-1286Published
1Opinion of the Court
hDOUCET, Chief Judge.
This appeal arises out of the defendant’s conviction for simple rape and the sentence imposed in connection with it.
Vanessa Pierce alleges that the defendant held her captive in his home for approximately twenty-four hours beginning on July 31, 1995, during which time he repeatedly raped and beat her. After he released her, she reported the incident to the Evangeline Parish Sheriffs Department.
On November 16, 1995, a grand jury indicted the defendant, William Thomas King, for aggravated rape, a violation of La.R.S. 14:42. On December 5, 1995, the trial court found the…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Argersinger v. HamlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- State v. HegwoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
- United States v. James David KimmelCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
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