People v. Cazaux

Defendant was indicted on two counts, one for possession and one for sale of an unspecified quantity of marijuana. A jury found him guilty on each charge and he was sentenced to serve concurrent terms in the penitentiary of two to ten years for possession and ten to fifteen years for sale. On appeal he contends: (1) the action of the police officers involved in his apprehension constituted entrapment, (2) the trial court improperly denied his motion for change of venue and (3) the trial court’s instructions failed to charge the jury on the elements of either offense required to be proved to…