Legal Opinion
State v. Chatman
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 24, 2015No. 49,970-KAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
11A unanimous jury convicted Henry Allen Chatman, Jr., for the crimes of aggravated burglary and second degree kidnapping.
He received concurrent sentences of 30 years at hard labor for aggravated burglary and 40 years at hard labor, without benefits, for second degree kidnapping. A motion to reconsider sentence was denied.
The defendant appeals his conviction for aggravated burglary on the basis of insufficient evidence. He challenges both sentences as excessive.
We affirm in all respects.
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