Talbott v. State

Webb, Judge.

Lyle L. Talbott was indicted for selling hydromorphone, a violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. At his trial the first witness called was Michael Dabney Rogers who testified that he began working as a paid informant for Detective Sproat of the Atlanta Police Department in October of 1977. He initially contacted Detective Sproat because he was addicted to Dilaudid and needed help in overcoming his addiction through the methadone program, and worked for him without pay. Later he would introduce Detective Sproat to a pusher and if Sproat was able to buy from them Rogers…