The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alden A. Clement, Jr.
DIGEST
Present law provides that any person convicted of manufacturing, distributing, or possessing with
the intent to distribute certain narcotic drugs, including heroin, is to be sentenced to
imprisonment at hard labor for a term of not less than five nor more than 50 years, at least five
years of which must be served without benefit of probation or suspension of sentence, and may
also be fined up to $50,000.
Proposed law increases the term of imprisonment at hard labor for the manufacture, distribution,
or possession with intent to distribute heroin from a term of not less than five nor more than 50
years to a term of not less than 10 nor more than 99 years.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:966(B))