People v. Clayton

Defendant appeals in propria persona from convictions after jury trial, of three counts of violation of section 11531 of the Health and Safety Code (selling marijuana) .

Questions Presented

1. Was defendant denied due process of law under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution because of denial of his request for a continuance of trial?

2. Was the police inspectors’ testimony inadmissible hearsay?

Evidence

On August 24, 1959, Frank Fox, an undercover agent of the Menlo Park Police Department, met defendant in a parking lot. He purchased two marijuana cigarettes from the…