State v. Kelly

McFarland, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment and conviction for the crime of the illegal possession of narcotics, in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002, as amended in 1961. Appellant, hereinafter referred to as defendant, was tried before a jury, adjudged guilty and received a sentence of not less than six nor more than eight years in the Arizona state prison. From this conviction and sentence defendant appeals.

The facts of the case are as follows: On July 26, 1963, at approximately 9:30 p. m., three Phoenix city detectives, accompanied by three narcotics agents from the Department of…