DOUCET, Judge.
The defendant was found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to 18 years imprisonment. Defendant appeals his sentence as excessive.
The uncontroverted facts are as follows: In the early morning hours of February 28, 1981, the defendant, Bobby Ray Brown, and a friend drove to the Shady Grove Cafe and Lounge in Colfax, Louisiana for the purpose of entertaining themselves at the lounge. Shortly after arriving at the Shady Grove, the pair walked...
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