STATE v. WHORTON

No. 15611-KA.

440 So.2d 858 (1983)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. Malcolm L. WHORTON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 24, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Stacey Freeman, Bossier City, for appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, James L. Davis, Dist. Atty., Many, Abbott J. Reeves, Asst. Dist. Atty., Gretna, for appellee.

Before PRICE, HALL and SEXTON, JJ.


SEXTON, Judge.

The defendant, Malcolm L. Whorton, was convicted by a jury of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute. (LSA-R.S. 40:966). He was sentenced to five years confinement at hard labor and to pay a fine of $1500 plus costs. We affirm the conviction and sentence.

On May 21, 1982, a warrant was issued to search the residence and automobile used by "Michael Horton." The warrant was based on information provided by a confidential informant describing...

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