People v. Budrick

Defendant appeals as of right his jury-based conviction of selling narcotics without a license, MCLA 335.152; MSA 18.1122.

Defendant was charged with unlawfully selling heroin to informant Fred Johnson in the City of Grand Rapids on January 4, 1970. The following evidence was elicited at trial through the testimony of various prosecution witnesses: Johnson, working as a policé informant at the time, called defendant late in the evening of January 3, 1970, soliciting the sale of narcotics, which defendant agreed to provide. Johnson then contacted the Grand Rapids police. Meeting with them prior…