STATE v. ETIENNE

No. 99-192.

746 So.2d 124 (1999)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Earl ETIENNE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

October 13, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Keith Comeaux, Asst. Dist. Atty., Bernard Boudreaux, Dist. Atty., for State of Louisiana.

Edward K. Bauman, Abita Springs, for Earl Etienne.

Before DOUCET, C.J., AMY and SULLIVAN, Judges.


AMY, Judge.

The defendant in this case appeals his sentence, contending that it is unconstitutionally excessive. Finding no abuse of the trial court's discretion in the imposition of sentence, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

On February 25, 1994, an altercation occurred at Club Blaise, an establishment located in St. Martin Parish. From the initial altercation arose a fight between defendant, Earl Etienne, and Mr. Terry Celestine. Other...

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