STATE v. McDOWELL

No. CR98-391.

720 So.2d 735 (1998)

STATE of Louisiana v. John Steven McDOWELL, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 7, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don M. Burkett, John W. Pickett, ADA, Many, for State.

Paula C. Marx, Lafayette, for John Steven McDowell.

Before THIBODEAUX, COOKS and WOODARD, JJ.


WOODARD, Judge.

John Steven McDowell, defendant, was convicted by a jury of attempted first degree robbery and was sentenced to serve twenty years at hard labor. He appeals, contending that his sentence was excessive, among other errors. We affirm.

FACTS

On or about February 15, 1992, the defendant and an unindicted participant approached a night watchman at Toledo Town in Many, Louisiana. The defendant had a ski mask on his head. He pointed a gun...

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