STATE v. MAYS

No. 55989.

315 So.2d 766 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Paul A. MAYS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 23, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy W. Bell, Director, Fred A. Blanche, III, Trial Atty., Roland T. Huson, III, Appellate Counsel, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie Brown, Dist. Atty., Richard E. Chaffin, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant was convicted of distribution of marijuana. La.R.S. 40:966, subd. A. He was sentenced to four years at hard labor. On appeal, he contends that two errors were committed requiring reversal. We find no merit and affirm.

The offense charged related to a transaction between the defendant Mays and Officer Trahan, an undercover agent. An informer brought Trahan to an apartment, where (the jury believed) Trahan purchased a pound of marijuana...

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