STATE v. SMITH

No. 50661.

244 So.2d 824 (1971)

257 La. 896

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter L. SMITH, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 24, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyall G. Shiell, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

Jack P. F. Gremillion, Atty. Gen., Harry H. Howard, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jim Garrison, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of possession of a narcotic drug, heroin, and sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary. His appeal relies solely upon the single bill of exception perfected.

The basis for this bill is the trial court's overruling the defendant's objection to evidence of "track marks" found on the defendant's arms after his arrest. The evidence shows that a track mark is the physical mark left upon the body after heroin is...

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