State v. Polanco

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

11 The defendant, Johnny Manuel Polan-co, burglarized the same convenience store two times in 2008. He was charged with two counts of simple burglary, a violation of La.R.S. 14:62. Mr. Polanco pled guilty to both counts of simple burglary in exchange for dismissals of various other charges. The trial court sentenced him to eight (8) years at hard labor on each count of simple burglary, to be served concurrently. Mr. Polanco now appeals and alleges that the sentence imposed was excessive.

In this opinion, we have consolidated the two appeals, 11-157 and 11-158 (deriving…