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STATE v. PALERMO

Nos. 2000-K-2488, 2000-K-2499.

818 So.2d 745 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Patrick PALERMO. State of Louisiana v. Frank Palermo.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

May 31, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gwendolyn K. Brown, Esq., Baton Rouge, Counsel for Applicant in No. 2000-K-2488.

Michelle H. Hesni, Esq., James A. Williams, Esq., Gretna, Harrel L. Wilson, Jr., Esq., New Orleans, Counsel for Applicant in No. 2000-K-2499.

Hon. Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Hon. Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Richard C. Bates, Esq., Baton Rouge, Terry M. Boudreaux, Esq., Gretna, Alison Wallis, Esq., Harvey, Joseph E. Roberts, Esq., Counsel for Respondent in No. 2000-K-2488.

Hon. Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Hon. Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Richard C. Bates, Esq., Baton Rouge, Terry M. Boudreaux, Esq., Gretna, Alison Wallis, Esq., Harvey, Counsel for Respondent in No. 2000-K-2499.

VICTORY, J.

We granted writs in these consolidated cases to determine whether La. R.S. 14:54, criminalizing "placing combustible materials," unconstitutionally empowers the trial judge, rather than the jury, to determine under which arson provisions a defendant's actions fall for sentencing purposes. After reviewing the records and the applicable law, we find that La. R.S. 14:54 is unconstitutional and thus vacate and set...

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