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La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52 (2026)

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§52. Simple arson

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Cited in 96 cases (8 in the last 5 years), 1969–2026 · leading case: State v. Simmons, 443 So. 2d 512 (La. 1983).
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State v. Simmons, 443 So. 2d 512 (La. 1983). · cites it 4× “Defendant, William Jackson Simmons, was charged by amended bill of information [1] filed July 29, 1981 with three counts of simple arson with damage amounting to more than $500 in violation of R.S. 14:52 [2] and one count of aggravated arson under R.”
State v. Westmoreland, 63 So. 3d 373 (La. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 7× “R.S. 14:52, simple arson with damages amounting to over $500.”
State v. Palermo, 818 So. 2d 745 (La. 2002). · cites it 4× “R.S. 14:52, the simple arson statute, provides as follows: A.”
State v. Combs, 600 So. 2d 751 (La. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “A jury found defendant, Michael Combs, guilty as charged of simple arson, LSA-R.S. 14:52. Later, after he admitted the allegations of an habitual offender bill, the trial court imposed a seventeen-year term of hard labor imprisonment without parole, probation or suspension of…”
State v. Foster, 194 So. 3d 674 (La. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:52. Our law on appellate review of sentences is well settled.”
United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005). “§ 21-3718 (2005); La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 14:52 (2005); Me.Rev.”
United States v. Knight, 606 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2010). “Code § 35-43-1-1; La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 14:52(A); Me.Rev.Stat.”
State v. Hopkins, 908 So. 2d 1265 (La. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “R.S. 14:52(A). To convict of accessory after the fact to simple arson, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the felony was committed before the defendant rendered assistance to the felon, that the defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to know that the felony…”
State in Interest of Dino, 359 So. 2d 586 (La. 1978). “, the maximum period of incarceration following conviction in cases involving the selected offenses are: Negligent homicide— not more than five years (La.”
State v. Landry, 502 So. 2d 281 (La. Ct. App. 1987). · cites it 2× “Joseph Landry was convicted by a jury of simple arson with damages amounting to $500 or more, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:52. After a pre-sentence investigation, the sentencing judge ordered defendant to serve nine years at hard labor.”
State v. Jones, 404 So. 2d 1192 (La. 1981). “1 (intimidation and interference in the operation of schools); 14:125 (false swearing); 14:210 (taxicabs, tampering with meter forbidden); 14:211 (willful purchase of timber not paid for by seller); 14:212 (false statement by seller of timber); 14:219 (removal of building or…”
State v. Jackson, 452 So. 2d 682 (La. 1984). “R.S. 14:52 set only a maximum fine, not a minimum.”
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— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(A) — 4 cases
United States v. Knight, 606 F.3d 171 (4th Cir. 2010). “Code § 35-43-1-1; La.Rev.Stat. Ann. § 14:52(A); Me.Rev.Stat.”
State v. Hopkins, 908 So. 2d 1265 (La. Ct. App. 2005). “R.S. 14:52(A). To convict of accessory after the fact to simple arson, the state must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the felony was committed before the defendant rendered assistance to the felon, that the defendant knew or had reasonable grounds to know that the felony…”
State v. Guidry, 635 So. 2d 731 (La. Ct. App. 1994).
Richards v. LaCour, 515 So. 2d 813 (La. Ct. App. 1987).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(A)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Fuller, 130 So. 3d 960 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
State of Louisiana v. Bridget Ebarb (La. Ct. App. 2020).
State of Louisiana v. Cross Sebastian McCray (La. Ct. App. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(A)(2) — 2 cases
State v. Wynne, 108 So. 3d 864 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
State of Louisiana v. Cross Sebastian McCray (La. Ct. App. 2026).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(A)(4) — 1 case
State v. York, 121 So. 3d 1226 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(B) — 13 cases
State v. Westmoreland, 63 So. 3d 373 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 14:52, simple arson with damages amounting to over $500.”
State v. Guidry, 635 So. 2d 731 (La. Ct. App. 1994).
State v. Landry, 502 So. 2d 281 (La. Ct. App. 1987). “Joseph Landry was convicted by a jury of simple arson with damages amounting to $500 or more, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:52. After a pre-sentence investigation, the sentencing judge ordered defendant to serve nine years at hard labor.”
State v. Robinson, 986 So. 2d 716 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
State v. Fuller, 130 So. 3d 960 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(C) — 7 cases
State v. Westmoreland, 63 So. 3d 373 (La. Ct. App. 2011). “R.S. 14:52, simple arson with damages amounting to over $500.”
State v. Lemelle, 502 So. 2d 130 (La. Ct. App. 1987).
State v. Fuller, 130 So. 3d 960 (La. Ct. App. 2013).
State v. Bychurch, 722 So. 2d 1054 (La. Ct. App. 1998).
State of Louisiana in the Interest of T.W.-d. (La. Ct. App. 2024).
— La. Rev. Stat. § 14:52(a)(2) — 1 case
State of Louisiana v. Cross Sebastian McCray (La. Ct. App. 2026).
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