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STATE v. HUGHES

No. 03-420.

865 So.2d 853 (2003)

STATE of Louisiana v. Carol M. HUGHES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Rehearing Denied February 11, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Tilley, District Attorney, Leesville, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Dmitrc Ian Burnes, Burnes & Burnes, Alexandria, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Carol M. Hughes.

Carol M. Hughes, Rosepine, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, pro se.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, SYLVIA R. COOKS, and BILLY HOWARD EZELL, Judges.

COOKS, Judge.

Defendant, Carol M. Hughes, pled guilty to negligent homicide, a violation of La. R.S. 14:32 and was sentenced to the maximum term of imprisonment of five years at hard labor. She appeals her conviction on the ground that her plea was not knowing, intelligent, or voluntary. She also requests we vacate her sentence on the basis of excessiveness. For the following reasons, we affirm Defendant's conviction and sentence.

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