Supreme Court of Louisiana March 31, 1975, No. 55560 (State v. Smith)

TATE, Justice.

The defendant Smith was convicted of distribution of heroin, La.R.S. 40:966, and sentenced to eighteen years at hard labor. On his appeal, he relies upon one bill of exceptions.

It is contended that Officer Driscoll, a state witness, deliberately injected mention of another crime, in non-responsive reply to a question under cross-examination. La.R.S. 15:445, 15:446; La.C.Cr.P. arts.