State v. Piazza

DECREE

Appellant Gene Piazza was convicted of five counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and sentenced to four years at hard labor on each count, a total of 20 years, to run consecutively. His appeal to this Court was heard by Judges Thomas J. Kliebert, Fred S. Bowes and H. Charles Gaudin.

For reasons expressed in the following opinions, Piazza’s convictions are affirmed, with Judge Bowes dissenting. His sentences are vacated and set aside and this matter remanded for resentencing, with Judge Gaudin dissenting.

Accordingly,

IT IS ORDERED that Gene Piazza’s convictions be and they are hereby…