STATE v. SMITH

No. 2000-KA-0523.

777 So.2d 584 (2000)

STATE of Louisiana v. Herbert SMITH.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 20, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, District Attorney of Orleans Parish, Val M. Solino, Assistant District Attorney, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Sherry Watters, Louisiana Appellate Project, New Orleans, LA, Counsel for Defendant/Appellant.

Court composed of Judges BYRNES, PLOTKIN, and MURRAY.


PLOTKIN, Judge.

Herbert Smith was convicted of aggravated battery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:34, and was sentenced to life imprisonment as a third felony offender. On appeal, defendant asserts three assignments of error. We affirm for the reasons below.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On August 12, 1999, defendant was charged by bill of information with attempted second-degree murder, a violation of La.R.S. 14:(27)30.1. At his arraignment on August 18, 1999...

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