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A Morgan City man who represented himself in court was sentenced to life in prison for second-degree murder.

The man, Alvin Fitch, was found guilty in December for the stabbing death of Jake Menard.

Fitch's defense attorney argued for a retrial, claiming video evidence that could have helped his case was withheld.

The judge denied the motion for a retrial, stating the evidence against Fitch was overwhelming.

A Morgan City man who represented himself during a murder trial was sentenced to life in prison.

Alvin Fitch was sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of Jake Menard of Lafayette. Fitch was found guilty Dec. 13 after a four-day-trial in which he represented himself against Prosecutor Patti Floyd in Judge Randall Bethancourt’s Houma Courtroom

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