State v. Martin

FORET, Judge.

Defendant, Linda B. Martin, was indicted by a grand jury with second degree mur*335der, a violation of La.R.S. 14:30.1. Defendant, with benefit of counsel, was formally arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty. The defendant was tried before a twelve-person jury and found guilty of a lesser offense, manslaughter, a violation of La. R.S. 14:31. The defendant was sentenced on June 19,1985, to serve ten years at hard labor, seven of which were to be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence. The defendant has appealed and advanced eight assignments of…