STATE v. BURNETT

No. 86-KA-217.

496 So.2d 1236 (1986)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elton BURNETT.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

October 14, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mamoulides, Paul Connick, Dorothy A. Pendergast, Office of Dist. Atty., Gretna, for plaintiff-appellee.

John H. Craft, Indigent Defender Bd., Gretna, for defendant-appellant.

Before KLIEBERT, GAUDIN and DUFRESNE, JJ.


GAUDIN, Judge.

This appeal concerns aggravated rape and the degree of proof necessary for a conviction.

Elton Burnett was convicted of this crime and the thrust of his appeal is that the evidence, which consisted primarily of the victim's testimony, was not sufficient to justify a guilty verdict.

Alternatively, appellant contends that at most he could have been found guilty of forcible, not aggravated, rape.

After carefully considering the...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases