Soto v. State

In a cleverly crafted essay the majority has successfully evaded the sole issue presented before this Court: whether the uncontroverted evidence concerning the conduct of the police informant raises the defense of entrapment.

The use of informants in law enforcement is not new and the defense of entrapment has been recognized by the judiciary for more than 100 years.1 The defense of *610entrapment, codified in V.T.C.A. Penal Code Section 8.06,2 is available in situations where the informant, in an excessive and corrupt desire to obtain a conviction has persuaded a law abiding person to commit a…