STATE v. LOFTON

No. 47,439-KA.

107 So.3d 734 (2012)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Rafael LOFTON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

November 14, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

J. Schuyler Marvin , District Attorney, John Michael Lawrence , Marcus Ray Patillo , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before MOORE, LOLLEY and HARRISON (Pro Tempore), JJ.


LOLLEY, J.

Defendant, Rafael Lofton, pled guilty to attempted second degree murder, violations of La. R.S. 14:27 and La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was ultimately sentenced to 20 years at hard labor, which sentence he now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

FACTS

Rafael Lofton was charged by bill of information with the attempted second degree murder of Rondell Hawk. Pursuant to a plea bargain that capped his sentence...

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