STATE v. HAWKINS

No. CR84-1173.

470 So.2d 441 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Ronnie P. HAWKINS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 15, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Spruel, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Leonard Knapp, Jr., Dist. Atty., Karen Price, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GUIDRY, FORET and KNOLL, JJ.


FORET, Judge.

The defendant, Ronnie P. Hawkins, has appealed the judgment of the trial court sentencing him to serve six years with the Louisiana Department of Corrections. Defendant contends that the trial court failed to comply with LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 894.1 and that the sentence imposed is excessive. We affirm the defendant's conviction, but vacate his sentence and remand.

The defendant was charged with attempted simple burglary in violation of LSA-R.S. 14...

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