State v. Nelson
State v. Nelson
Opinion of the Court
Defendant, Quinman Nelson, was charged with the negligent homicide of Wayne Lockhart. La.R.S. 14:32. Following a bench trial the defendant was found guilty as charged and sentenced to serve 2½ years in the Department of Corrections. The sentence was vacated and the defendant was re-sentenced as a third offender and again ordered to serve 2V2 years in the Department of Corrections. La.R.S. 15:529.1. Defendant appeals his conviction and sentence seeking a review of his record for errors patent on the face of the record. We affirm the defendant’s conviction and sentence.
The defendant and Ms. Wanda Blackwell testified that the victim jumped at the motorcycle as it was passing. Mr. Nelson stated that he was driving slow and that he used his horn and tried to stop the motorcycle before hitting the boy. The defendant fled from the scene but resurfaced the next day at the WVUE Station in New Orleans after hearing a broadcast about the accident on that station.
We have reviewed this record for errors patent on its face and we find none. C.Cr.P. Art. 920.
Accordingly, for the reasons assigned, the defendant’s conviction and sentence are affirmed.
AFFIRMED.
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