STATE v. COTTINGIN

No. CR85-227.

476 So.2d 1184 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Cecil COTTINGIN, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee Gallaspy, Lafayette, for defendant-appellant.

Charles Brandt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lafayette, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GUIDRY, LABORDE and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The issues presented by this appeal are whether or not the trial judge properly followed the sentencing guidelines of Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure Article 894.1, whether or not the trial court erred in relying on an improperly conducted presentence investigation and report, and whether or not the sentence is unconstitutionally excessive.

Defendant, Cecil Cottingin, (hereinafter Cottingin) was arrested and charged by a Bill of Information...

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