State v. Washington

SUMMERS, Justice.

Appellant Homer Washington was charged by bill of information with possession with intent to distribute heroin. He was tried by jury, convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute and sentenced to serve 214 years at hard labor.

On this appeal, in brief, appellant raises one issue: he contends he was denied the constitutional right to confrontation of the witness against him when the prosecutor referred to confidential informants in his opening statement.

No formal bills of exceptions have been perfected. La.Code Crim.Proc. art. 920(1); State v. Armstrong, 261 La.…