STATE v. SUTTON

No. 2004-88.

879 So.2d 419 (2004)

STATE of Louisiana v. Delano SUTTON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

July 7, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William E. Tilley, District Attorney—30th Judicial District Court, Terry Wayne Lambright, Leesville, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee—State of Louisiana.

G. Paul Marx, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant — Delano Sutton.

Delano Sutton, Vernon Parish Prison, Leesville, LA.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, C.J., BILLIE COLOMBARO WOODARD, and MARC T. AMY, Judges.


THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

The Defendant, Delano Sutton, pled guilty to attempted armed robbery and first degree robbery and was sentenced to two, eight year concurrent prison terms. He appeals on the basis of excessiveness and on the ground that, since a toy gun was used in the attempted armed robbery, the critical element of a "dangerous weapon" is not present.

For the following reasons, we affirm.

Excessiveness

The Defendant contends his...

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