Legal Opinion

State v. Gray

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided June 22, 1994No. 26,115-KAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

jjLINDSAY, Judge.

At the conclusion of his bench trial, the defendant, Kenneth W. Gray, was found guilty as charged of simple burglary. He appeals, claiming there was insufficient evidence upon which to base the conviction. For the following reasons, we reverse.

FACTS

The defendant was charged with the simple burglary of a camp house belonging to James Rogers. The burglary is alleged to have occurred on September 21, 1992. On September 27, 1992, Mr. Rogers arrived at the camp house to prepare it for hunting season. He found a skeleton key in the front door which did not fit the lock. The back…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. NealySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
  3. State v. TurnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  4. State v. BryantLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  5. State v. DanielsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. BullardLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
  2. State v. MooreLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2011
  3. State v. CharlestonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2000
  4. State ex rel. J.W.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2012

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