STATE v. CHINN

No. 11-KA-934.

91 So.3d 420 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana v. Elbert CHINN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fifth Circuit.

March 27, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Connick, Jr. , District Attorney, Terry M. Boudreaux , Andrea F. Long , Michael F. Escudier , Matthew Sherman , Assistant District Attorneys, Gretna, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee.

Jane L. Beebe , Attorney at Law, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant/Appellant.

Elbert Chinn , IPP, Monroe, LA, Defendant/Appellant.

Panel composed of Judges SUSAN M. CHEHARDY, FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, and ROBERT A. CHAISSON.


FREDERICKA HOMBERG WICKER, Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted simple escape. He argues that the trial court erred by denying his motion to quash the bill of information. He further challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the legality of his multiple-offender sentence. For the reasons that follow, the conviction and sentence is affirmed.

Factual and Procedural Background

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