State v. Ballesteros

STRUCKMEYER, Chief Justice.

Appellant Hector N. Ballesteros was informed against, tried and convicted on two counts of illegal sale of narcotic drugs in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02, as added. He appeals from the judgments of conviction and from the order denying his motion for a new trial on both counts.

Count One was supported by evidence of a sale on October 18, 1963, and Count Two by evidence of a sale on October 30, 1963. Similar procedures were employed by the police in obtaining evidence in both counts. Informer Henry Lugo made arrangements for a sale with appellant. Lugo would come…