KLIEBERT, Judge.
The defendant, Timmy Rochefort, was charged with theft of $581,902.23 from Avondale Shipyards, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:67. He entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to five and one-half years at hard labor. On appeal defendant contends the trial court failed to properly apply La. C.Cr.P. art. 894.1 and imposed an excessive sentence. We affirm the conviction but for the reasons hereafter stated consider the sentence excessive and accordingly...
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