YELVERTON, Judge.
James R. Smith pleaded guilty to manslaughter, La.R.S. 14:31, amended from second degree murder, La.R.S. 14:30.1, and was sentenced to 17 years at hard labor. From this sentence defendant appeals, raising the single assignment of error that it was constitutionally excessive. We find the sentence was not excessive and we affirm.
The killing occurred in the early morning hours of Christmas day, 1982. Defendant killed Frank Knapp on a logging...
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