State v. Perkins

REINHARD, Judge.

Defendant appeals after his conviction, by a jury, of sale of a controlled substance in violation of § 195.020, RSMo. 1978 (current version at § 195.020, RSMo. Supp. 1982). The jury assessed punishment of seven years’ imprisonment and the court sentenced defendant accordingly.

The state introduced evidence of the following facts. On February 13, 1981, three undercover police officers parked their car in front of a pool hall in Mexico, Missouri. They called defendant over to their car and asked him if he knew where they could get some marijuana. Defendant indicated he might be…