People v. Galante

Opinion

GATES, J.

Defendant Joseph Galante was convicted of possessing cocaine for sale (Health & Saf. Code, § 11351) after he had agreed to a submission of the cause upon the transcript of his preliminary hearing in a fashion that was tantamount to a plea of guilty. He appeals contending: “I. The trial court erred when it failed to order disclosure of the identity of the informant. U. Appellant was denied due process when the court failed to obtain immunity for a defense witness.”

The determinative facts have never been contested. On January 22, 1981, a search warrant was executed at…