Legal Opinion
State v. Besse
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 28, 2011No. 11-KA-230PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARION F. EDWARDS, Chief Judge.
12Defendant/appellant, Kevin Besse (“Besse”), appeals his conviction of two counts of criminal activity, as well as his adjudication and sentence as a fourth felony offender.
Besse was charged with two counts of home invasion in violation of La. R.S. 14:62.8. Besse entered a plea of not guilty at the arraignment. Afterward, the State amended the bill of information to change the offenses charged to two counts of unauthorized entry of an inhabited dwelling in violation of La. R.S. 14:62.3. The matter was tried before a six-person jury, and Besse was found guilty…
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