Louisiana Court of Appeal September 25, 1990, No. 89-KA-1621 (State v. Jackson)

ARMSTRONG, Judge.

Defendant, Melvin Jackson, Sr., was charge by bill of indictment with distribution of heroin, a violation of La.R.S. 40:966. After a trial by jury defendant was found guilty of attempted distribution of heroin and was subsequently sentenced to serve fifteen years at hard labor.