State v. Jarreau
State v. Jarreau
Opinion of the Court
James A. Jarreau (defendant) and Elvis Morgan (co-defendant)
A trial judge has wide discretion to impose a sentence within statutory limits. State v. Molinario, 400 So.2d 596 (La. 1981). In the absence of manifest abuse of discretion, the sentence imposed will not be set aside as excessive. State v. Landos, 419 So.2d 475 (La. 1982).
A review of the record in this case reveals that the trial judge ordered a presen-tence investigation report. The trial judge noted that, although this was defendant’s first felony conviction, this was defendant's fourteenth arrest (seven of which were for felonies). He was originally charged with burglary of an inhabited dwelling which was reduced to simple burglary. In addition, the trial judge stated that defendant acted in a premeditated manner and manifested little remorse for his criminal activities. In view of these circumstances, in the trial judge’s opinion, incarceration was the only appropriate sentence.
We cannot say that the sentence imposed is excessive under those circumstances. We find that the trial judge fully considered the range of sentencing alternatives and individualized the sentence to the particular defendant for the particular crime involved. These assignments of error are without merit.
SENTENCE AFFIRMED.
. Final disposition of the charge against Elvis Morgan does not form a part of this record.
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