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STATE v. JACKSON

No. 89-KA-1621.

568 So.2d 599 (1990)

STATE of Louisiana v. Melvin JACKSON, Sr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

September 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Daniel A. Claitor, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for plaintiff/appellee.

Frank G. Desalvo, Dianne E. Varisco, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant.

Before LOBRANO, WARD and ARMSTRONG, JJ.

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Defendant, Melvin Jackson, Sr., was charge by bill of indictment with distribution of heroin, a violation of La.R.S. 40:966. After a trial by jury defendant was found guilty of attempted distribution of heroin and was subsequently sentenced to serve fifteen years at hard labor.

FACTS

Defendant was arrested as the result of a six-month undercover operation in New Orleans involving Officer Paul Landry, who effected controlled buys...

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