STATE v. MORALES

No. 90-KA-1204.

583 So.2d 129 (1991)

STATE of Louisiana v. Carlos MORALES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

June 27, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Charmagne Padua, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for plaintiff.

Dwight Doskey, Orleans Indigent Defender Program, New Orleans, for defendant.

Before BARRY, WILLIAMS and PLOTKIN, JJ.


PLOTKIN, Judge.

Based on information obtained from a confidential informant, and from information gathered during a surveillance operation, the police stopped a car driven by Alfredo Serantes in which defendant Carlos Morales was the only passenger. At that time, the police discovered a small package of white powder, later identified as cocaine, on the floor of the car near Morales' feet. Both men were charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute...

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