People v. Stumpe

Defendant Gilbert Stumpe appeals from his conviction in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County for violation of the Controlled Substances Act.

Defendant was convicted of selling less than 30 grams of a substance containing heroin to an undercover agent of the Illinois Department of Law Enforcement in violation of section 401(d) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 56½, par. 1401(d)). The sale was arranged and witnessed by an informant who departed the State following defendant’s arrest and remained unavailable at trial. The informant’s existence was disclosed by an agent of the Department…