State v. Deubler

Defendant appeals his conviction for cruelty to the infirmed in violation of La. R.S. 14:93.3, and his enhanced twenty-year sentence as a multiple offender under La. R.S. 15:529.1. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant's conviction and his sentence, as amended, to remove the restriction on parole eligibility.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

On July 3, 2014, the Jefferson Parish District Attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant, Kevin Deubler, with cruelty to the infirmed in violation of La. R.S. 14:93.3.1 On July 8, 2014, defendant was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty.…