STATE v. KIMPLE

No. 20553-KA.

543 So.2d 623 (1989)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Augustus KIMPLE, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 10, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond L. Cannon, Tallulah, for appellant.

Moses J. Williams and Felicia Toney Williams, Asst. Dist. Attys., Tallulah, for appellee.

Before SEXTON, NORRIS and HIGHTOWER, JJ.


NORRIS, Judge.

The defendant, Augustus Kimple, was charged by bill of information with simple burglary, LSA-R.S. 14:62. After a jury trial he was found guilty as charged and was later sentenced to six years at hard labor. He now appeals, urging the sentence is excessive. For the reasons expressed, we affirm the conviction but vacate the sentence and remand with instructions.

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