State v. Church

_JjThe defendant, Carlton James Church, was charged by amended bill of information with manslaughter, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:31. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty as charged. The district court sentenced the defendant to serve 30 years’ imprisonment at hard labor. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

FACTS

On February 24, 2009, Robert Hall, III, was working as a porter at the Chevyland auto dealership in Shreveport. Hall was a 31-year-old, slightly built man, who was 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighed 125 pounds. Hall, who was…