Legal Opinion
State v. George
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 22, 1986No. 17586-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The defendant, James Roosevelt George, pled guilty to simple burglary and was sentenced to ten years at hard labor. He appeals this sentence, asserting that it is excessive.
FACTS
On November 8, 1984, the defendant and an accomplice were observed burglarizing a mobile home located in Elm Grove, Louisiana. The defendant was arrested the next day and charged with a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:62.2, simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling. He gave the police a full confession that day.
On January 28, 1985, pursuant to a plea bargain, the defendant pled guilty to one count of simple burglary, a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State v. HammondsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- State v. McKinneySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1981
- State v. PalmerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- State v. WinzerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1985
- State Ex Rel. Wilson v. MaggioSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. LightenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
- State v. JonesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1989
- State v. BriggsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988