PER CURIAM.
The defendant, Willie James Richardson, was originally indicted for first degree murder for the killing of Haywood Alexander, Jr., of Shreveport. The defendant, pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to 21 years at hard labor, which is the maximum penalty under LSA-R.S. 14:31. The defendant appeals contending the sentence imposed is excessive. We affirm the sentence.
On July 22, 1979, the 34-year-old...
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