State v. Barrett

DOUCET, Judge.

This case is on appeal as a result of a 10-2 jury verdict returned against defendant, Donald Ray Barrett, finding him guilty of manslaughter, a violation of La.R. S. 14:31. The verdict was a responsive verdict to a second degree murder charge. The district court sentenced defendant to fifteen years at hard labor, five years of which is to be served without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals this conviction and sentence based on six assignments of error. Assignment of error number three has not been briefed on appeal and is therefore…