STATE v. THOMAS

No. 96-KA-464.

685 So.2d 261 (1996)

STATE of Louisiana v. Abdul THOMAS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

November 14, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack M. Capella, Terry M. Boudreaux, Alison Wallis, District Attorney's Office, Parish of Jefferson, Gretna, for Plaintiff/Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Bruce G. Whittaker, Indigent Defender Board, Gretna, for Defendant/Appellant, Abdul Thomas.

Before BOWES, GRISBAUM and DUFRESNE, JJ.


BOWES, Judge.

The defendant was convicted of attempted first degree murder in violation of La.R.S. 14:27 and 14:30 and was sentenced as a third offender to 100 years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. The defendant appeals. We affirm the conviction; and amend and affirm the sentence given to the defendant.

FACTS

In the early morning hours of February 16, 1995, Officer John Louis, Jr., of the Kenner...

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