People v. Rodriguez

Appellant was charged with selling heroin and with the conviction of a prior narcotics offense; pleaded not guilty to the charge of selling; and denied the prior conviction. His wife, as a codefendant, was charged with another and separate sale of narcotics. Both defendants were found guilty of the offenses charged and the allegations charging defendant with a prior conviction were found to be true. Judgment imposing a prison sentence upon appellant was entered accordingly.

The offense of which appellant was found guilty involved a sale of heroin, on May 14,1965, to an informer in the presence…