State of Louisiana v. J.E. S.

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT 10-0392

STATE OF LOUISIANA VERSUS J. E. S.

************ APPEAL FROM THE FOURTEENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT PARISH OF CALCASIEU, NO. 12810-09 HONORABLE DAVID A. RITCHIE, DISTRICT JUDGE ************ JIMMIE C. PETERS JUDGE ************ Court composed of John D. Saunders, Jimmie C. Peters, and James T. Genovese, Judges.

AFFIRMED.

John F. DeRosier District Attorney Carla S. Sigler Assistant District Attorney Fourteenth Judicial District 1020 Ryan Street Lake Charles, LA 70601 (337) 437-3400 COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT: STATE OF LOUISIANA

Edward K. Bauman Louisiana Appellate Project P.O. Box 1641 Lake Charles, LA 70602 (337) 491-0570 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: J. S.

J. S. #75461 Dorm 2 P.O. Box 819 Simmesport, LA 71369 DOC# 559227 COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE: Pro Se PETERS, J.

The defendant, J.E.S.,1 appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court for her conviction of the offense of second degree cruelty to a juvenile, a violation of La.R.S.

14:93.2.3. For the following reasons, we affirm the sentence in all respects.

DISCUSSION OF THE RECORD While not consolidated for appeal purposes, this matter is a companion case to State v. J.S., 10-0391 (La.App. 3 Cir. ___/___/10), ___ So.3d ___, and the issues are exactly the same. We refer to that opinion for the factual background and legal analysis applicable to this appeal. It is sufficient to say that this appeal addresses the severity of the sentence imposed for the offense charged by the March 19, 2009 grand jury indictment to which the defendant entered a plea pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160 (1970).

For the reasons found in J.S.,we find no merit in the defendant’s appeal.

DISPOSITION We affirm the defendant’s sentence in all respects.

AFFIRMED.

This opinion is NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION.

Uniform Rules—Courts of Appeal. Rule 2-16.3.

The victim in this matter is a minor. Therefore, pursuant to La.R.S. 46:1844(W), we will refer to the primary parties by initials.