Legal Opinion
State v. Fruge
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided May 7, 2014No. 13-1386PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.
_JjThe defendant, Toby James Fruge, appeals as excessive the sentences imposed by the trial court for a forcible rape conviction and a simple rape conviction. We affirm the thirty-year sentence for forcible rape; however, we find that the record does not support the twenty-five year sentence for simple rape, which we vacate and remand to the trial court for resentencing.
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ISSUES
We must decide:(1) whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing the defendant for forcible rape; and(2) whether the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing the defendant…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. DortheySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. SepulvadoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1979
- Hall v. Excelsior Steam Laundry Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
- Grasser Contracting Co. v. City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
- Root Glass Co. v. GaglianoLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State of Louisiana v. Toby James FrugeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2015
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