State v. Case

11 Alan Case pled guilty to armed robbery and was sentenced to 40 years at hard labor, plus an additional five years at hard labor for using a firearm during the crime. He appeals his sentence. We affirm.

On January 30, 2003, around 2:00 a.m., Case, armed with a stolen rifle, entered an Exxon station in Monroe. He demanded money from the cashier, and fled with cash amounting to more than $500. The entire crime was recorded on surveillance video.

Case was 20 years old and unemployed at the time of the crime. He told police he committed the robbery to obtain money to pay his rent. He had a…