State v. Washington

h BROWN, Judge.

Defendant, Tyrone WasMngton, pled guilty as charged to one count of simple burglary, La.R.S. 14:62, and was sentenced to five years at hard labor. Defendant’s timely motion for reconsideration was demed by the trial court. Defendant has appealed, arguing that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.

Facts

The presentence investigation report (PSI) reveals that in November 1995, the 18-year-old defendant and two juveniles broke into the Jack and Jill Headstart Center in Cullen, Louisiana. In addition to damaging the building, the trio stole food items from the cafeteria. One of the…