Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1977

State v. Rush

State v. Rush
Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided December 16, 1977 · Summers
352 So. 2d 1282; 1977 La. LEXIS 5850 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State v. Rush

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted of simple criminal damage to property, La.R.S. 14:56. Finding no evidence of criminal damage to property, we conclude that the trial judge erred in denying defendant’s motion for a judgment of acquittal.

Accordingly, the conviction and sentence are reversed and the defendant discharged.

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Dissenting Opinion

SUMMERS, J.,

dissents.

In my view there is “some” evidence to sustain the conviction — the only issue before this court. Accordingly, the conviction should be sustained.

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