O. J. Schulz v. Muriel Chadwell

Defendant Cedric Freelon, a 16-year-old male, was charged with second degree murder as a result of a shooting that occurred in Monroe, Louisiana. After a jury convicted him of manslaughter (LSA-R.S. 14:31), the trial court sentenced him to 40 years at hard labor. Defendant brings this appeal, urging that his sentence is excessive and that the trial court considered inappropriate aggravating circumstances in departing from the sentencing guidelines. We reverse the sentence and remand.