STATE v. SAUCIER

No. KA-3215.

485 So.2d 584 (1986)

STATE of Louisiana v. Darlene A. SAUCIER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 12, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara B. Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., New Orleans, John F. Rowley, Dist. Atty., Chalmette, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Atty., Gretna, for appellee.

Edmond J. Harris, New Orleans, for appellant.

Before GULOTTA, GARRISON and SCHOTT, JJ.


GULOTTA, Judge.

Darlene Saucier appeals from a conviction of attempted theft of property valued under $100.00 for failing to pay for a dog she purchased. Because we conclude the evidence was insufficient to prove defendant had a specific intent to deprive the owner permanently of the value of his animal on the date charged in the Bill of Information, we reverse and set aside the conviction and sentence.

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