STATE v. COLLINS

No. 39,677-KA.

902 So.2d 1255 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Johnny COLLINS, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

May 11, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Beal, Louisiana Appellate Project, Jonesboro, for Appellant.

Paul J. Carmouche, District Attorney, Lea Hall, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, for Appellee.

Before STEWART, GASKINS and DREW, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

The defendant, Johnny Collins, appeals as excessive his sentence of 40 years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence following his guilty plea to attempted second degree murder. For the following reasons, we affirm the conviction and sentence.

FACTS

On June 13, 2003, the victim, Denise Jackson, was walking in a wooded area between her residence and a store. The defendant attacked her, beating her...

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