STATE v. CARRABY

No. 11-KA-540.

88 So.3d 608 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana v. Harry J. CARRABY.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

February 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Morel, Jr. , District Attorney, Louis G. Authement , Assistant District Attorney, Hahnville, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Prentice L. White , Attorney at Law, Louisiana Appellate Project, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD, and JUDE G. GRAVOIS.


JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

Defendant, Harry Carraby, appeals his conviction and sentence for manslaughter, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:31. On appeal, he argues that the homicide was justifiable because he acted in self-defense. He also argues that he received an excessive sentence. For the following reasons, we find no merit to defendant's assignments of error, and thus affirm his conviction and sentence.

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