CLARK, Judge Pro Tem.
Defendant entered a plea of guilty to one count of manslaughter, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:31, pursuant to a plea bargain which obtained a reduction of the charge of second degree murder. The trial court imposed the maximum sentence of 40 years and denied a timely motion for reconsideration. Defendant urges that the sentence is excessive and that the trial court failed to articulate adequate reasons to support the sentence. We affirm.
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