Coleman v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is taken from a conviction for the offense of unlawful sale of a narcotic drug, to-wit: heroin. Punishment was assessed by the court at life imprisonment.

The record reflects that, during the early evening hours of October 13, 1970, J. Rodney Miller, a narcotics officer for the Department of Public Safety, met appellant at a private residence in Abilene. Appellant delivered to Miller a tinfoil package containing two capsules. Miller placed the package in his pocket and drove appellant to Impact, Texas, to buy a six pack of beer. He gave appellant fourteen dollars…