State v. Martin

In this criminal case, the defendant, Adam Martin ("Martin"), was found guilty by a jury of attempted second degree murder. Pursuant to the Habitual Offender Law, Martin was sentenced as a second-felony offender to 80 years at hard labor without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence. The trial court denied Martin's motion to reconsider sentence, and Martin now appeals his sentence as excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm Martin's conviction and sentence.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

As of the date of the crime, April 12, 2015, Martin had been dating the victim, Jakare Fecunda…