40-year sentence stands in 2022 manslaughter, attempted manslaughter case - American Press

40-year sentence stands in 2022 manslaughter, attempted manslaughter case - American Press

The 40-year sentence for a Lake Charles man who entered an Alford plea to manslaughter and attempted manslaughter charges will stand. Originally charged with second-degree murder in the 2022 death of Stephen Sturlese, the attempted second-degree murder of Kenny Jules Sturlese, and possession of a weapon by a person convicted of domestic abuse battery, Joshua B. Hardin entered the plea — entered by one who maintains their innocence but acknowledg…