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STATE v. SIMMS

No. 65582.

381 So.2d 472 (1980)

STATE of Louisiana v. Sidney J. SIMMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

March 3, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Glass, Glass & Reed, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Louise S. Korns, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

MARCUS, Justice.*

Sidney J. Simms was charged by bill of information with possession of heroin in violation of La.R.S. 40:966. After trial by jury, he was found guilty. After conviction, but prior to sentencing, the district attorney filed an information accusing defendant of a previous felony conviction pursuant to La.R.S. 15:529.1 (Habitual Offender Law). At first, defendant entered a plea of "not guilty," but at a subsequent hearing...

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