Legal Opinion
State v. Winston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 28, 1977No. 58570PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
343 So.2d 171 (1977)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Wilbert "Honky" WINSTON.
No. 58570.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 28, 1977.
Reuvan N. Rougeau, Lake Charles, for defendant-appellant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Frank T. Salter, Jr., Dist. Atty., A. J. Fazzio, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-appellee.
SANDERS, Chief Justice.
On February 28, 1975, the Grand Jury of Calcasieu Parish indicted defendant for distribution of heroin, a violation of LSA-R.S. 40:966(A)(1). In May of 1975, defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. This Court,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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3Cited by15 opinions
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