STATE v. THORSON

No. 54986.

302 So.2d 578 (1974)

STATE of Louisiana v. Richard THORSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Uddo, Uddo & Gertler, 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.


BARHAM, Justice.

Defendant Richard Thorson was charged by bill of information with possession of LSD with intent to distribute, in violation of La.R.S. 40:966. The bill merely states that the defendant did "wilfully and unlawfully" possess LSD with intent to distribute it, whereas the statute proscribes the knowing and intentional possession; however, under this Court's holding in State v. Scott, 278 So.2d 121 (La...

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