Legal Opinion
State v. Roy
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 6, 1992No. 091-1354PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN A. PATIN, Judge Pro Tem.
This appeal follows a conviction of Harry Joseph Roy, defendant, of simple arson causing damages of less than five hundred dollars. (La.R.S. 14:52)
The defendant was initially charged by bill of information with simple arson causing damages in excess of five hundred dollars. Following a plea of not guilty he was tried by a jury resulting in a verdict of guilty of simple arson causing damage of less than five hundred dollars. Motions for post verdict judgment of acquittal or in the alternative a new trial were denied. He was then sentenced on August 2, 1991, to…
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- State v. DuncanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
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