State v. Flowers

J^BYRNES, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE:

Augustus Flowers was charged by grand jury indictment on March 26, 1992, with seven counts of distribution of heroin, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:966, and with one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin, also a violation of R.S. 40:966. At his arraignment on April 3, 1992, he pled not guilty. The trial court found probable cause and denied the motion to suppress the evidence on May 15, 1992. A twelve member jury found him guilty as charged on August 13, 1992. He was sentenced on September 3, 1992, to life imprisonment without benefit of…