State v. Cain

307 So.2d 621 (1975)

STATE of Louisiana

v.

Bennie Ray CAIN.

No. 55243.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 20, 1975.

Rehearing Denied February 21, 1975.

Wellborn Jack, Jr., Jack & Jack, Shreveport, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., John A. Richardson, Dist. Atty., Charles R. Lindsay, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.

DIXON, Justice.

Defendant was tried and convicted of possession of a controlled dangerous substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute. R.S. 40:967. He was sentenced to serve ten years at hard labor. Two bills were…