STATE v. WRIGHT

No. 42,678-KA.

968 So.2d 912 (2007)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Derek Christopher WRIGHT, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 24, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey J. Ellis, III Louisiana Appellate Project, for Appellant.

J. Schuyler Marvin, District Attorney, John M. Lawrence, Dale Montgomery, Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before STEWART, GASKINS and CARAWAY, JJ.


GASKINS, J.

The defendant, Derek Christopher Wright, pled guilty to attempted possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He was sentenced to five years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence, to be served consecutively to any other sentence. He appeals his sentence as excessive. We affirm.

FACTS

On August 10, 2006, the defendant and the mother of his child got into an argument. During the course of this altercation...

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