People v. DeLosa

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of the sale of narcotics in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code. On appeal, it is argued that the defendant was denied a fair trial because of an alleged delay in the disclosure of the name of the informer-participant, and the trial court’s refusal to grant a continuance due to the illness of the deputy public defender regularly handling the case. There is no merit in either of these contentions.

As the facts are not in issue, a brief summary will suffice. About 10 a. m. on February 14,1958,…