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STATE v. FRANCIS

No. 02-0862.

832 So.2d 1225 (2002)

STATE of Louisiana v. Brian Keith FRANCIS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

December 11, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Harson, District Attorney, Lafayette, LA, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Neal Glen Johnson, Assistant District Attorney, Lafayette, LA, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

G. Paul Marx, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Brian Keith Francis.

Court composed of JOHN D. SAUNDERS, BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD and MARC T. AMY, Judges.

AMY, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for four counts of manslaughter. He contends that the trial court failed to establish a sufficient factual basis to support his plea, which he asserts was conditionally entered pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970). We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The offenses at issue in this appeal arise from the...

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