STATE v. AUSTIN

No. 49,061-KA.

146 So.3d 716 (2014)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Wesley Shane AUSTIN, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied September 25, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Teresa Culpepper Carroll , Jonesboro, for Appellant.

Wesley Shane Austin, pro se.

J. Schuyler Marvin , District Attorney, John M. Lawrence , R. Randall Smith , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before STEWART, CARAWAY and DREW, JJ.


CARAWAY, J.

The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence for attempted second degree murder and home invasion. He argues in part that the evidence was insufficient to convict him and that his sentence is unconstitutionally excessive. Finding no error in the trial court's rulings, we affirm.

Facts

In the early morning hours of July 23, 2011, Terry Gilpin ("Gilpin") was at his home sitting on his bed, while his friend Mark Williamson (...

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