STATE v. JOSEPH

No. CR86-502.

502 So.2d 255 (1987)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lester JOSEPH, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

February 4, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

U. Gene Thibodeaux, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.

Richard Ieyoub, Dist. Atty., and Saundra Isaac, Asst. Dist. Atty., Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, STOKER and YELVERTON, JJ.


STOKER, Judge.

Defendant, Lester Joseph, was charged by grand jury indictment with one count of second degree murder, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. In a plea bargain agreement, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of negligent homicide, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:32. The defendant was sentenced to serve five years at hard labor. Defendant is currently out on bond awaiting this appeal of his sentence.

FACTS

On April 17, 1985 the defendant...

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