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STATE v. BURGESS

No. 88-KD-1314.

543 So.2d 1332 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana v. Paul BURGESS and James L. Fitzgerald.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 1, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Dorothy A. Pendergast, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellant.

A. Bruce Netterville, Gretna, for defendant-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.

On October 28, 1987, Paul Burgess and James L. Fitzgerald were charged by bill of information with one count of violating La. R.S. 18:1463(B) and one count of violating La.R.S. 18:1463(C). The charges stemmed from a letter sent by the Westbank Citizens for Better Government during an election for state representative in district 87, supporting Burgess' candidacy and making statements against his opponent, N.J. Damico. The letter also included a copy...

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