Legal Opinion · Concurrence

People v. Sweet

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 19, 1967No. Crim. 12284Published

1ConcurrenceHerndon, J.

I concur in the portion of the opinion which affirms the convictions but I dissent from the reversal as to count IX because of the desirability of maintaining uniformity of decision in the construction and application of a penal statute which is an important part of the legislative plan in the control of traffic in dangerous drugs.

The sole assignment of error urged by appellant on this appeal is the contention that the evidence indicates as a matter of law that he was entrapped into committing the offenses of which he was convicted. By definition, this contention necessarily is founded upon…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. People v. SweeneyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. People v. JacksonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1963
  3. People v. ShephardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959
  4. People v. HicksCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1963
  5. People v. DaltonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959

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