STATE v. PIERRE

No. 54823.

302 So.2d 10 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Hillary W. PIERRE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 11, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony R. Messina, Orleans Parish Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of the illegal possession of heroin and sentenced to serve three years at hard labor. Although four bills of exceptions were reserved during the trial, the defendant principally relies upon Bill No. 4 for reversal.

This bill arises under the following circumstances:

The defendant was arrested on September 27. The trial was held on November 17, some seven weeks later.

Officer Branham was qualified by...

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