State v. Blueford

1 iDefendant, Joseph Blueford, was charged with two counts of attempted second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, a violation of La. R.S. 14:95.1. A jury acquitted Blueford of one count of attempted murder, but on the second count, it convicted him of the responsive verdict of aggravated battery; the jury also convicted Blueford of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Subsequently, the state filed a habitual offender bill, and the district court found that the defendant was a fourth-felony offender. It sentenced…