STATE v. SPENCER

Nos. 63917, 64066.

374 So.2d 1195 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana v. Earl SPENCER. STATE of Louisiana v. James JOHNSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

September 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry P. Boudreaux, Thibodaux, for defendants-appellants.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Francis Dugas, Dist. Atty., John J. Erny, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.


MARCUS, Justice.

Earl Spencer and James Johnson were separately indicted by the grand jury for the crime of possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of La.R.S. 40:966. After separate trials by jury, both defendants were found guilty as charged and each was sentenced to serve ten years at hard labor and to pay a fine of fifteen thousand dollars. Defendants separately appealed to this court, each relying...

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