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STATE v. DARCE

No. 92-KA-717.

613 So.2d 695 (1993)

STATE of Louisiana v. Ronald DARCE.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 17, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., W.J. LeBlanc, Terry M. Boudreaux, Asst. Dist. Attys., 24th Judicial Dist., Parish of Jefferson, Gretna, for appellee.

Ginger Berrigan, Gretna, for appellant.

Before BOWES, GRISBAUM and WICKER, JJ.

WICKER, Judge.

Ronald Darce appeals his conviction of simple arson, a violation of La.R.S. 14:52. We reverse the conviction and vacate the sentence, finding the evidence to convict him was insufficient.

Mr. Darce was accused of burning 3116 43rd Street, a more-or-less vacant house in Metairie, on July 27, 1991. Mr. Darce was arrested for the crime three months later. He moved for a sanity hearing, and both psychiatrists found him competent to stand trial....

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