People v. Ford

Defendant was convicted of the offense of unlawfully offering to sell narcotics. He appeals from the judgment and the order denying his motion for a new trial.

On the hearing of the action the following facts appeared in evidence: A man by the name of Donaldson, who was a co-defendant of this appellant, negotiated with a police officer (without knowledge of the latter’s official position) for the sale to him of certain narcotics. At that time Donaldson stated to the police officer that the narcotics which he proposed to sell were in the possession of Ford. Thereafter Donaldson and Ford met the…