State v. Durapau

|?SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, Judge.

On March 17, 2000, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, Kirtin L. Durapau, with violating La. R.S. 14:56 by committing simple criminal damage between $500 and $50,000 to a 1992 Honda Accord belonging to Susie Campbell. On November 13, 2000, the matter proceeded to trial before a six-member jury. The following day, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty as charged.

On December 15, 2000, defendant filed a motion for new trial, which was denied. After defendant waived sentencing delays, the trial judge sentenced…