State v. Gardner

Defendant was convicted after a jury trial of the sale of a Schedule II controlled substance. Sections 195.017 and 195.020, RSMo 1975 Supp. He was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment.

The state’s case is based primarily on the testimony of Bill Miller, an undercover narcotics agent for the Springfield Region II Narcotics Bureau. Miller testified that he was working with Randy Shimkus and Shimkus suggested they go to defendant’s home in Springfield. They were invited into defendant’s home by defendant’s wife. Shimkus asked defendant if he had any liquid demerol. Defendant said he didn’t any more…