STATE v. TANT

No. 53860.

287 So.2d 458 (1973)

STATE of Louisiana v. James TANT and Carolyn Moffett.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Director, Baton Rouge, Vincent Wilkins, Jr., Lake Charles, for defendants-appellants.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., LeRoy A. Hartley, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Frank J. Gremillion, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


CALOGERO, Justice.

The defendants, James Tant and Carolyn Moffett, were charged by Bill of Information with violation of R.S. 40:966(A)(1), possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute. A jury found the defendants guilty, and they were sentenced to be committed to the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections, Tant to be confined for a period of three and one-half years, Moffett for a period of five years. Defendants rely upon...

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