782 So. 2d 654 - State v. King’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “A. Simple burglary of a religious building is the unauthorized entering of any church, synagogue, mosque, or other building, structure, or place primarily used for religious worship or other religious purpose with the intent to commit a felony or any theft therein, other than as set forth in R.S. 14:60. B. Whoever commits the crime of simple burglary of a religious building shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars and imprisoned with or without hard labor for not less than two years nor more than twelve years. At least two years of the sentence of imprisonment shall be imposed without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bouwell

2. “The finding in Smith that a church is a “business” for criminal law purposes has been superceded [sic] by the enactment of the new statute. At that time the legislature had an opportunity to simultaneously enact a statute relative to a lesser offense of unauthorized entry into a religious building and they chose not to include such an offense. Therefore, this Court will not read a lesser included offense into the statute.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bouwell