State v. Valrie

AMY, Judge.

hThe defendant pled no contest to attempted manslaughter and was sentenced to twelve years imprisonment at hard labor. The defendant now appeals, asserting that his plea is deficient for lack of a sufficient factual basis and that his sentence is excessive. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

The defendant, Jonah Valrie, was initially charged with attempted second degree murder and resisting an officer. According to the State’s brief and the presen-tence investigative report, the charges were a result of the defendant shooting the victim multiple…