Legal Opinion
State v. Thompson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided September 21, 2011No. 46,473-KAPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Chief Judge.
hA jury convicted defendant, Randy Thompson, of simple burglary, a violation of La. R.S. 14:62. He was subsequently sentenced to serve ten years at hard labor with credit for time served. He has appealed claiming that there was insufficient evidence to convict for simple burglary and that the ten-year sentence is unconstitutionally harsh and excessive. We affirm.
Facts
The trial testimony showed that:
On September 23, 2009, at 3:00 a.m., Captain Richard Fuller of the Monroe Police Department stopped and questioned defendant, Randy Thompson, who at the time was riding a bicycle…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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