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STATE v. COOK

No. 23507-KA.

598 So.2d 481 (1992)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. John David COOK, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 7, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. White, Mark O. Foster, Minden, for appellant.

Richard Ieyoub, Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, James M. Bullers, Dist. Atty., Charles E. McConnell, L. Charles Minifield, Asst. Dist. Attys., Minden, for appellee.

Before SEXTON, LINDSAY and STEWART, JJ.

LINDSAY, Judge.

The defendant, John David Cook, was originally arrested on charges of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, armed robbery, and attempted aggravated arson. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the defendant subsequently pled guilty to one count of manslaughter. All other charges were dismissed. The trial court imposed a sentence of 21 years at hard labor, the maximum penalty for manslaughter. The defendant appealed his sentence. For the reasons...

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