State v. Hillery

JiDECUIR, Judge.

The defendant, Sylvester Hillery, was charged by bill of information with two counts of armed robbery, violations of La. R.S. 14:64. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty of the armed robbery of Raymond Carlson and the attempted armed robbery of Kimberly Meduna.

The defendant filed a motion for post-verdict judgment of acquittal. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion regarding the attempted armed robbery of Kimberly Meduna. Immediately following this the court sentenced the defendant to eight years in the custody of the Department of Corrections to be…