State v. Banks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
439 So.2d 407 (1983)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Amos BANKS.
No. 83-K-0745.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
October 17, 1983.
Ron Smith, Shreveport, Bruce J. Toppin, Student Practitioner, Calvin Johnson, Supervising Atty., New Orleans, Loyola Law School Clinic, for applicant.
William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., John Craft, Asst. Dist. Atty., for respondent.
DIXON, Chief Justice.[*]
Defendant was charged by bill of information with possession of heroin in violation of R.S. 40:966. A twelve member jury convicted him, whereupon a second bill was…
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