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STATE v. BLAKE

No. 51,972-KA.

247 So.3d 1026 (2018)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee v. Dora BLAKE, Appellant

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Judgment rendered April 11, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

LOUISIANA APPELLATE PROJECT, By: Douglas Lee Harville , Counsel for Appellant.

J. SCHUYLER MARVIN , District Attorney, ANDREW JACOBS , DALE NEWTON MONTGOMERY, II , Assistant District Attorneys, Counsel for Appellee.

Before WILLIAMS, GARRETT, and STONE, JJ.

The defendant, Dora Blake, pled guilty to one count of manslaughter in violation of La. R.S. 14:31. Blake was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor. On appeal, she argues her sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm her conviction and sentence.

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