Wilson v. State

The appellant was informed against, tried by a jury, and convicted of the unlawful sale of heroin and the unlawful possession of heroin. The trial court sentenced him to eighteen months in the state penitentiary on each count; the sentences were to run concurrently. On this appeal, three points are urged for reversal. First, the appellant asserts that the physical evidence, i. e., the heroin sold, was improperly admitted into evidence because a proper chain of custody was not established. Second, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in adjudicating him guilty of both sale and…