STATE v. MANUEL

No. CR94-1187.

657 So.2d 138 (1995)

STATE of Louisiana v. Phyllis MANUEL.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

May 3, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Vidrine, Ville Platte, for State of Louisiana.

Nelson L. Burchfield, Metairie, for Phyllis Manuel.

Before COOKS, WOODARD and PETERS, JJ.


PETERS, Judge.

The defendant, Phyllis Manuel, was tried by a jury and convicted of manslaughter in violation of La.R.S. 14:31. Thereafter, the trial court sentenced the defendant to serve twenty-five years at hard labor. She appeals this conviction and sentence and asserts two assignments of error:

1. The trial judge abused his discretion by deviating from the Sentencing Guidelines without complying with the mandatory requirements of La.Code Crim.P. art....

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