State v. Washington

|T The defendant, Kenneth Washington, pled guilty to felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and was sentenced to five years at hard labor. He appeals his sentence as excessive. We affirm.

FACTS

Between May 31, 2012, and June 7, 2012, the 18-year-old defendant (DOB 9/30/93) engaged in sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl (DOB 3/14/99) on two occasions. The defendant was charged with one count of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile, in violation of La. R.S. 14:80. On July 22, 2013, the defendant pled guilty to this offense. As part of a plea agreement, the State nolle prossed another…