State v. McKnight

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

The defendant, Mark McKnight, was charged by a bill of information with committing an aggravated battery, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:34. Immediately prior to trial the State filed a “Motion For The Imposition of Additional Penalties For Use of a Firearm During the Commission of an Aggravated Battery Upon One Michael Vacca, In Accordance With Revised Statute 14:95.2 and C.Cr.P. Art. 893.1”. Trial was held and McKnight was found guilty as charged by a six person jury. He was sentenced to serve five years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of…