STATE v. WILLIS

No. 56636.

325 So.2d 230 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana v. Edmond WILLIS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied January 16, 1976.

Dissenting Opinion January 26, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley E. Branton, Stan Branton & Associates, Inc., St. Francisville, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Leon A. Picou, Jr., Dist. Atty., Cynthia Picou Branton, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

Edmond Willis was charged by bill of information with the crime of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute in violation of La.R.S. 40:966(A)(1). Defendant pled not guilty and, after trial by jury, was found guilty as charged. He was then sentenced to ten years at hard labor. Subsequent to this sentence, the district attorney filed a bill of information charging defendant with being a fourth felony offender. La.R.S. 15:529.1. It was alleged...

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