State v. Ardoin

|2The defendant, David Gilbert Ardoin, was charged by grand jury indictment with aggravated rape, a violation of La. R.S. 14:42(A)(4) (count one), and with aggravated incest, a violation of La. R.S. 14:78.1 (count two). The defendant pled not guilty to both charges, waived trial by jury, and elected to have a bench trial. Following trial, the trial court found the defendant not guilty of aggravated rape and guilty of aggravated incest. The defendant filed motions for new trial and postverdict judgment of acquittal, which were denied. The defendant was sentenced to ten years imprisonment at…