Legal Opinion
State v. Clay
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided August 18, 1993No. 24976-KAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEWART, Judge.
Marvin Clay was convicted, after a bench trial, of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. LSA-R.S. 40:966 A(l). He appeals the conviction on several grounds and asserts that his two and one-half year hard labor sentence is excessive. We affirm the conviction and sentence.
FACTS
On August 31, 1991, Marvin’s brother, Robert Henry Clay (Henry), and another man were arrested by Ouachita Parish Metro Narcotics for possession of approximately two pounds of marijuana. Information gained in this investigation indicated that the marijuana came from Sue Clay’s home in Caldwell…
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- State v. WilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- State v. BellamyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- State v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
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