Legal Opinion
State v. Morris
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided December 14, 2005No. 40,413-KAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
hThe defendant, Kevin Morris, was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, sentenced to 15 years without benefits, and fined $1,000. He argues that the trial court erred in not allowing him to represent himself and in imposing an excessive sentence. We find no merit in the defendant’s arguments, but we do find that the sentence is illegally lenient. Thus, we affirm the defendant’s conviction, and we affirm his sentence, as amended to specify that the 15 years are to be served at hard labor.
FACTS
On November 16, 2002, the defendant entered his stepsister’s apartment and…
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