State v. Martin

DURHAM, Justice:

The defendant was convicted of unlawful distribution for value of a controlled substance under U.C.A., 1953, § 58-37-8(l)(a)(iii) (Supp.1985). A pretrial motion to dismiss based on a theory of entrapment was denied, and the jury likewise rejected the defendant’s entrapment defense. The defendant argues on appeal that the facts show entrapment as a matter of law.

The evidence at trial was in conflict. We summarize the evidence favorable to the jury verdict. An undercover narcotics officer met Toby Wells, an acquaintance of the defendant, and established a relationship with him…