STATE v. BRAGGS

No. 57550.

334 So.2d 215 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. James Wesley BRAGGS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 21, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Randolph Smith, DeCelle & Smith, Monroe, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Carl Parkerson, Dist. Atty., Brian E. Crawford, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


DIXON, Justice.

The defendant James Wesley Braggs was charged by bill of information with the crime of distribution of marijuana, in violation of R.S. 40:966. Defendant waived his right to a jury trial, and on October 17, 1975 he was found guilty and subsequently sentenced to five years imprisonment and fined $1000 or one year in parish prison in default of the fine. On appeal he relies on two assignments of error.

The first assignment of error complained...

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