LABORDE, Judge.
Defendant-appellant Joseph "Pie" Guidry appeals his sentence of ten years imprisonment at hard labor for the crime of aggravated battery. We vacate the sentence and remand for resentencing. The trial judge did not comply with Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure article 894.1(C) by adequately stating his reasons for imposing the sentence and the factual basis therefor.
Defendant pled guilty in the court below. Defendant appeals only his sentence...
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