State v. Ritterbach

TITUS, Judge.

Pursuant to a felony information filed in Greene County, defendant was jury-convicted of “selling lysergic acid diethylamide” (LSD), a Schedule I controlled substance, to an undercover Springfield Police Officer in violation of § 195.020 RSMo 1978. Punishment was assessed by the jury at 30 years’ imprisonment. § 195.200.1(4). The trial court accordingly entered judgment upon the verdict and defendant perfected his appeal to this court.

On April 6, 1980, Steve Lawrence was employed by the Springfield Police Department as a confidential informant to investigate drug trafficking.…