McKay v. State

CONNOR, Justice.

In June of 1969 Kenneth Foster was employed by the Anchorage Police Department to work as an undercover narcotics agent. His assignment was to get to know persons in the area who were selling drugs or who were in contact with persons who sold drugs. Foster was told to make as many buys from as many different people as he could. Foster was introduced by an informant to a group of young people who were suspected of being involved in drug use and sales.

In order to gain the trust of these people, Foster told them he was a drug dealer from Los Angeles. He told them he was expecting…