State v. Gass

I,WILLIAMS, Judge.

The defendant, Johnny P. Gass, was charged by bill of information with attempted armed robbery, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:64 and 14:27. After a jury trial, the defendant was found guilty as charged. Pursuant to the Habitual Offender Statute, LSA-R.S. 15:529.1, the defendant was adjudicated as a second felony offender. The trial court deviated from the statutorily mandated minimum sentence and sentenced the defendant to serve ten years at hard labor without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.

On application by the state requesting review of the defendant’s…