People v. Tabb

Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction after jury verdict on a charge of violating section 11500 of the Health and Safety Code, the unlawful selling, furnishing or giving away narcotics. He was charged also with a prior conviction of the same section. A plea of not guilty was entered, but the prior conviction was admitted.

On September 2, 1954, an agent of the State Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement, Major W. McBee, was introduced to appellant by Trosclaire, an informer and a heroin addict. They met opposite 3219 Filbert Street in Oakland, which was the address of appellant Tabb’s art…