People v. Givens

Convicted of selling narcotics in violation of section 11501 of the Health and Safety Code, appellant vainly contends on this appeal that “the evidence is insufficient to support the judgment” and that because of the absence of the informer at the time of trial, appellant “has not received a fair and impartial trial. ...” As to the first point, sufficient evidence supports the court’s conclusion of appellant’s guilt; as to the second point, the fact that delay occurred between the offense and the arrest, and that as a result, the informer could not be adduced as a witness, does not show that…