State v. Sarkozy

[,BYRNES, Judge.

Lance Sarkozy was charged by bill of indictment on April 2, 1998, with second degree murder, a violation of La. R.S. 14:30.1. At his arraignment on April 7 th, he pleaded not guilty. The trial court found probable cause and denied the motions to suppress the evidence and the confession on June 18 th. After trial on August 10th, a twelve-member jury found him guilty of the lesser included offense of manslaughter. He was sentenced on August 19 th to serve forty years at hard labor. The defendant’s motion for reconsideration of sentence was denied, and his motion for an appeal…