State v. Alston

liWOODARD, Judge.

The seven defendants, Derrick D. Alston, Phaedrus Collins, Fredrick D. Gaines, Oren-thal J. Gill, Jr., Ory Guidry, Jr., Brian Henderson and Patrick D. Jones, were charged by bill of indictment with armed robbery, a violation of La.R.S. 14:64. The defendants all pled guilty on September 13, 1993. On November 9, 1993, each defendant was sentenced to twenty-five years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. Each defendant now appeals his sentence. Additionally, Gaines appeals on other issues.

FACTS

On June 4, 1993, Phaedrus Collins, Fredrick…