People v. Lawrence

WOOD (Fred B.), J.

Defendant was convicted of two violations of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code: Sale and possession, respectively, of heroin.

As to the sale, there is a total gap in the chain of evidence. Willie Dandridge, an informant-participant who had no narcotics upon his person was furnished $200 in currency (identifiable by the serial numbers of the bills) and ivas under observation of the officer-witnesses until he entered defendant’s place of residence. He remained inside for a period of two and a half to three hours. Upon leaving, he took a taxi, rode in it for two…