People v. Baserto

There is no merit in this appeal. Upon the sole ground of insufficiency of the evidence it attacks a judgment convicting defendant of two charges of sale of heroin in violation of section 11500, Health and Safety Code.

On April 19, 1957, Officer Ronald Nelson, of the Narcotics Division of the Los Angeles Police force, posing as a shoplifter with “hot” shirts for sale, offered them to defendant who rejected same and then agreed to sell and did sell and deliver to Nelson a bindle containing eight grams of heroin for $20 cash, which was then paid to him. On the next evening, April 20th, without…