STATE v. KING

No. 99-KA-1279.

760 So.2d 540 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana v. Douglas KING.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

April 25, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Assistant D.A., Gregory Kennedy, Assistant D.A., David Wolff, Assistant D.A., for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Richard T. Simmons, Jr., Caroline D. Ibos, Metairie, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges CHARLES GRISBAUM, Jr., EDWARD A. DUFRESNE, Jr. and JAMES L. CANNELLA.


DUFRESNE, Judge.

The defendant, Douglas King, challenges his conviction and sentence for attempted simple rape. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the defendant's conviction and sentence and remand the matter for a new trial.

The Jefferson Parish District Attorney indicted the defendant for attempted aggravated rape, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:27:42. The matter proceeded to trial before a twelve person jury, at the conclusion of which the defendant...

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