State v. Lofton

| defendant, Rafael Lofton, pled guilty to attempted second degree murder, violations of La. R.S. 14:27 and La. R.S. 14:30.1. He was ultimately sentenced to 20 years at hard labor, which sentence he now appeals. For the following reasons, we affirm his conviction and sentence.

Facts

Rafael Lofton was charged by bill of information with the attempted second degree murder of Rondell Hawk. Pursuant to a plea bargain that capped his sentence at 30 years and included the State’s agreement not to charge him as a habitual offender, he pled guilty as charged. At the guilty plea hearing, the trial court…