STATE v. VALASQUEZ

No. 64487.

376 So.2d 129 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Joaquin VALASQUEZ, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

October 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Gremillion, Teddy W. Airhart, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Walter Smith, Patrick Quinlan, Asst. Attys. Gen., for plaintiff-appellee.


TATE, Justice.

The defendant is a licensed pharmacist authorized to dispense controlled dangerous substances (drugs), La.R.S. 40:961 et seq., through physician's prescription. He sold some drugs pursuant to a prescription which he knew was forged.1 The defendant was convicted as a distributor of an illegal drug.2

The defendant appeals. He principally contends (Assignment Nos. 2 and 3) that a licensed...

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