Legal Opinion
State v. Coward
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 3, 2007No. 07-0421PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
l iThe defendant, Harry Coward, was convicted by a jury of the offense of attempted simple burglary, a violation of La.R.S. 14:27 and La.R.S. 14:62. He now appeals his conviction and sentence, asserting two assignments of error. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction but amend the sentence.
DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD
The State of Louisiana (state) originally charged the defendant with one count of simple burglary, a violation of La.R.S. 14:62, and one count of theft of property having a value in excess of $500.00, a violation of La.R.S. 14:67(B)(1). The charges arise from the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2004
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