State v. Esteves

| .THOMAS F. DALEY, Judge.

The defendant, Bret Esteves, pled guilty to carnal knowledge of a juvenile in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:80. Following a pre-sentence investigation and sentencing hearing, defendant was sentenced to seven years at hard labor. He has appealed, claiming that the facts and circumstances of this case do not support a seven year sentence and the sentence is constitutionally excessive.

The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 20 of the Louisiana Constitution prohibit the imposition of excessive or cruel punishment. A sentence is generally…