STATE v. ECHOLS

No. 39,754-KA.

907 So.2d 263 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Justin T. ECHOLS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

June 29, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Culpepper & Carroll, by Teresa Carroll, Jonesboro, Gina M. Jones, for Appellant.

Robert W. Levy, District Attorney, A. Shawn Alford, Assistant District Attorney, for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, STEWART and DREW, JJ.


STEWART, J.

Justin T. Echols ("Echols") was charged with forcible rape, and was convicted by a jury of the responsive verdict of sexual battery. He was sentenced to serve four years imprisonment at hard labor without benefits plus a fine of $2,000.00. The defendant now appeals. For the reasons that follow, we affirm his conviction, and affirm his sentence as amended.

FACTS

On December 21, 2001, the defendant, then age 19, attended a Christmas party...

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