Johnson v. Commonwealth

VANCE, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of selling alcoholic beverages in violation of local option laws. This appeal raises the question of entrapment.

The conviction was based upon the testimony of a seventeen-year-old high school student, the son of a peace officer, who, in cooperation with police authorities, purchased a six-pack of beer from appellant. Appellant did not testify. The pertinent testimony of the young man who made the purchase was as follows:

“XQ. When you got there, did you knock on the door or did you stay in your car or what happened?

A. When I pulled up, he was out so I got…