People v. Jones

Defendant Ceophilus Jones appeals from a judgment of conviction of the offense of selling, furnishing and giving away a narcotic, marijuana, in violation of section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code.

At the trial of the appellant pursuant to an indictment charging such offense, a jury was waived. It was stipulated that the matter would be submitted to the trial judge upon the testimony given before the grand jury and a transcript of a recorded statement of appellant taken by police officers after his arrest, together with such further testimony as should be offered by the People or the…