State v. Brown

CIACCIO, Judge.

Defendant, Alton Brown, was indicted for the second degree murder of Bernard Young. R.S. 14:30.1. He was convicted, by a jury, of manslaughter and sentenced to six (6) years at hard labor. R.S. 14:31. Defendant appeals his conviction, relying upon two (2) assignments of error. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.

On the night of September 1, 1980, at approximately 9:30 p.m., New Orleans Police Officers Donald Rauber and Frank McNeel were called to the scene of a shooting at the residence of Lovie Green, located at 237 North Galvez Street. Upon their arrival, the…