People v. Northern

In a two-count information defendant was charged with violations of section 11531 of the Health and Safety Code (sale of marijuana) and section 11503 (sale of a substance falsely represented to be a narcotic.) After a jury trial he was found guilty on both counts.

On April 11, 1966, Officer Brown of the Los Angeles Police Department was working “undercover narcotics.” He knew the defendant who had sold him some pills on April 7. He met him on the corner of Fifth and Main. Defendant asked him “how were the pills?” Brown said “they didn’t do me any good.” Defendant said: “I have a joint if you…