State v. Chavez

McFarland, justice:

Arthur Brito Chavez, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried, convicted and sentenced to serve not less than six years and not more than eight years for unlawful sale of narcotics. From the conviction and sentence he appeals.

On October 7, 1963, at about 8:00 p. m., state narcotics agent Edmund Cleveland, of the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, Leonard B. Hymer, also an agent of the department, and William Dunn, of the Tucson Police Department, were present and assisted in a search of an informer for the department, Henry Lugo. Lugo was stripped of his…