People v. Martinez

*662Opinion

NEWSOM, J.

Appellant was convicted after jury trial of two counts of sale of cocaine (Health & Saf. Code, § 11352). He has never contested his involvement in the sales, but instead relied at trial solely upon an entrapment defense. On appeal he challenges the instructions on entrapment given by the trial court.

According to the record, on July 7, 1980, Sergeant Charles Prandi of the Marin County Sheriff’s office contacted Ruth Harlan, a known prostitute, who indicated that appellant might sell drugs. At the time, Harlan was not under investigation for or charged with any criminal…