GASKINS, J.
The defendant, Richard Allen Ellis, who pled guilty to vehicular homicide, appeals as excessive his sentence of 20 years at hard labor. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On February 23, 2000, the defendant drove a vehicle in Princeton, Louisiana, while under the influence of alcohol. He was seen swerving from side to side on the roadway. He twice struck a vehicle driven by Daniel P. Lynch. Mr. Lynch...
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