State v. Melder

liNORRIS, Chief Judge.

After pleading guilty to attempted second degree murder, La. R.S. 14:27 and 14:30.1, defendant, Willie Lee Melder, was sentenced by the district court to 20 years hard labor. In this out-of-time appeal, Melder contends the trial judge failed to follow the Felony Sentencing Guidelines 1 in effect at the time of his sentencing and imposed a constitutionally excessive sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

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On June 12,1993, defendant, then 51 years old, became involved in an argument with his wife regarding her working and his drinking. After his wife stated she was…