STATE v. MORRIS

No. 40,413-KA.

917 So.2d 745 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Kevin MORRIS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louisiana Appellate Project by Laura M. Pavy, Paula C. Marx, for Appellant.

William R. Jones, District Attorney, Julie C. Jones, Robert E. Bethard, Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, STEWART and MOORE, JJ.


STEWART, J.

The defendant, Kevin Morris, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, sentenced to 15 years without benefits, and fined $1,000. He argues that the trial court erred in not allowing him to represent himself and in imposing an excessive sentence. We find no merit in the defendant's arguments, but we do find that the sentence is illegally lenient. Thus, we affirm the defendant's conviction, and we affirm his sentence, as amended to specify...

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