ATLANTIC CITY MAN SENTENCED IN HEROIN POSSESSION

An Atlantic City man was sentenced last week for distributing heroin. Marquis Smith, was given 16 years in jail. On August 9, 2012, at the conclusion of a trial, the jury returned a guilty verdict on four counts. Smith was convicted of second-degree possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and other related offenses. He must serve eight years in jail before parole becomes an option.