BROWN, Judge.
After an exchange of insults between two groups of people in a bar, a fight broke out and defendant, Joyce Jones, slashed the face of the victim, Lisa Moore, with a knife. She was convicted by a jury of aggravated battery, a violation of La. R.S. 14:34, and sentenced to two and one-half years at hard labor. Defendant contends that the sentence is excessive. We affirm.
FACTS
The incident occurred at Richard Lee's Lounge in Richwood...
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