Lisby v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, D. J.;

Appellant was convicted of selling narcotics. The State presented as its sole witness police officer Kings-bury who testified as to his contacts as an undercover agent with Lisby, relating several meetings at Lisby’s residence. On the occasions of two of these meetings Kingsbury made purchases of heroin from Lisby, the last of which is the basis for this charge.

Kingsbury sought out Lisby, representing himself as a friend of a friend of Lisby. It appears that the undercover agent gave the impression that he was available to purchase heroin. On January 9, 1965,…