State v. Price

ON REHEARING

liAn opinion in this case was originally rendered on July 6, 2016.1 The State sought rehearing as it had not been served with a copy of the defendant’s pro se brief, which raised an issue not raised by the defendant’s appellate counsel. The State argues that it did not have an opportunity to address the issue of whether simple kidnapping is a responsive verdict to the charge of second degree kidnapping, and that the original opinion is in direct conflict with this Court’s prior opinion in State v. Vargas-Alcerreca, 12-1070 (La.App. 4 Cir. 10/2/13), 126 So.3d 569. This Court…