LABORDE, Judge.
Defendant-appellant, Dwayne O. Richardson, appeals as excessive his sentence of seven (7) years at hard labor. The sentence was imposed after he pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:31. The reasons for judgment articulated by the trial judge and the appellate record amply support the sentence. We affirm.
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On October 29, 1984, the Lake Charles Police Department received a report of a stabbing...
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