Legal Opinion
State v. Bennett
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 10, 1987No. KA 87 0456PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
517 So.2d 1115 (1987)
STATE of Louisiana
v.
Rhetta B. BENNETT.
No. KA 87 0456.
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
November 10, 1987.
Rehearing Denied January 15, 1988.
William R. Campbell, Jr., New Orleans, for appellee.
Wendell E. Tanner, Slidell, for appellant.
Before WATKINS, CARTER and CHIASSON,[*] JJ.
CHIASSON, Judge.
Rhetta Burge Bennett[1] was charged by bill of information with the distribution of marijuana, in violation of La.R.S. 40:966. She was tried by a jury, convicted as charged, and was sentenced to eighteen (18) months at hard labor. Defendant appealed, urging four (4)…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- State v. LudwigSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1982
- State v. OvertonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. SpearsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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3Cited by15 opinions
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