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STATE v. PHILLIPS

No. 09-KA-455.

39 So.3d 610 (2010)

STATE of Louisiana v. Kenneth PHILLIPS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 9, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr., District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux, Andrea F. Long, Margaret E. Hay, Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Frederick J. Kroenke, Jr., Attorney at Law, Louisiana Appellate Project, Baton Rouge, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges CLARENCE E. McMANUS, WALTER J. ROTHSCHILD, and JUDE G. GRAVOIS.

JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

Defendant, Kenneth Phillips, appeals his conviction and sentence for aggravated incest. On appeal, defendant argues that the trial court erred in denying his motion for specific performance of an alleged plea bargain. He also argues that his sentence of 15 years at hard labor is constitutionally excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant's conviction, vacate his sentence in part, and remand with instructions.

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