Louisiana Court of Appeal May 15, 2013, No. 48,002-KA (State v. Woods)

WILLIAMS, J.

| defendant, Misty D. Woods was charged by bill of indictment with second degree murder, in violation of LSA-R.S. 14:30.1. Pursuant to a plea agreement, she pled guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to serve 20 years at hard labor without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence. Defendant appeals, challenging her sentence as constitutionally excessive.