Commonwealth v. Bolden

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for possession and sale of heroin. Appellant contends that he is entitled to a new trial because of a prejudicial comment made by the prosecuting attorney in his closing argument to the jury.

The Commonwealth’s case rested entirely on the testimony of an. undercover narcotics agent who allegedly bought four packets of heroin from appellant on June 11, 1971; and, a second agent who corroborated the contact between the officer and appellant but did not witness the sale. Appellant denied that he either possessed or sold the…