STATE v. JONES

No. 11-399.

76 So.3d 1274 (2011)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wayne K. JONES, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peggy J. Sullivan , Monroe, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, Wayne K. Jones, Jr.

John F. Derosier , District Attorney, David Palay , Carla S. Sigler , Assistant District Attorneys, Lake Charles, LA, for Appellee, State of Louisiana.

Court composed of ULYSSES GENE THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge, BILLY HOWARD EZELL, and J. DAVID PAINTER, Judges.


PAINTER, Judge.

Defendant, Wayne K. Jones, Jr., appeals his conviction for attempted second degree murder. Finding that the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, we affirm, vacate the habitual offender sentence, and remand with instructions.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On October 8, 2008, at about 4:18 p.m., Corporal Dwayne Petroski of the Lake Charles Police Department was dispatched to 2013 9th Street where he found Kesiah Melbert...

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