NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A state appeals court has upheld a man's convictions for his role in a burglary that led to the beating death of the owner of popular New Orleans restaurant.
Thursday's ruling by a panel from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeal affirms Bryant Boudoin's convictions on charges of second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary.
The Times-Picayune reports that (http://bit.ly/S00R36 ) Boudoin's convictions stem from a May 2008 break-in at Elizabeth "Betsy" McDaniel's Marrero home. McDaniel owned Betsy's Pancake House in New Orleans.
Boudoin was convicted in 2011 of being a principal to the murder. A second-intruder who allegedly beat McDaniel while Boudoin ransacked the home was never identified.
Boudoin is serving a mandatory sentence of life in prison. He has insisted he is innocent.
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Information from: The Times-Picayune, http://www.nola.com
