State v. Lawrence

HAMITER, Justice.

A bill of information signed by the Assistant District Attorney for the Parish of Orleans charged that on the 27th day of June, 1951 Adam Lawrence, the defendant herein, “did wilfully and unlawfully possess and have under his control a narcotic drug, to-wit: six (6) capsules of heroin, a compound, derivative, mixture and preparation obtained from opium * * *.” On the back of the information there was placed an endorsement, among others, as follows:

“Information for VIO. [LSA] R.S. 40:962

“Filed July 6th., 1951.

(signed) M. C. Knatzer, Deputy Clerk.”

Tried by a jury the defendant…