STATE v. THORNTON

No. 55195.

309 So.2d 266 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana v. Wanda Gayle THORNTON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip E. O'Neill, Metairie, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John M. Mamoulides, Dist. Atty., Abbott J. Reeves, Director, Research and Appeals Div., Parish of Jefferson, Gretna, for plaintiff-appellee.


CALOGERO, Justice.

The defendant, Wanda Gayle Thornton, was charged by Bill of Information with knowingly and intentionally distributing a controlled dangerous substance, marijuana, in violation of La.R.S. 40:966(A). She was found guilty after a jury trial and was sentenced to imprisonment at hard labor for eighteen months.

The defendant reserved and perfected eighteen Bills of Exceptions but elected to proceed with only Bill No. 8. The other bills are thus...

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