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STATE v. CARPENTER

No. KA00-436.

772 So.2d 200 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana v. Jerry CARPENTER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 18, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Harson, Assistant District Attorney, District Attorney's Office, Lafayette, Louisiana, Counsel for State/Appellee.

C. Michael Hill, Lafayette, Louisiana, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

(Court composed of Judge BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, Judge OSWALD A. DECUIR, and Judge JIMMIE C. PETERS).

WOODARD, Judge.

In this criminal litigation, a former Chief of Police, Mr. Jerry Carpenter (Chief Carpenter) appeals his convictions for malfeasance in office and for filing a false report. Essentially, he claims that the State's evidence was insufficient to convict him. On the contrary, we find that the State proved, beyond a reasonable doubt, its case regarding his malfeasance conviction, which is based on tampering with evidence, and affirm.

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