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STATE OF LOUISIANA
vs.
GERARD CLAY BORNE a/k/a GERARD C. BURNE
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Issues:
Evidence, criminal conduct, drug testing.
Case Summary:
Gerard C. Borne, a.k.a. Gerard C. Burne, appeals his district-court conviction for aggravated rape and aggravated crime against nature. Borne was arrested and charged with the rape of a child.
Decision of lower jurisdiction:
An Orleans Parish Criminal District Court jury found Borne guilty of all charges. The court sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Borne now appeals, arguing the trial court erred in admitting evidence and in denying his request for a continuance.
Outcome:
Borne loses. The Louisiana Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's actions. The court of appeals ruled it did not identify any errors in the lower court's decisions.