Purdy v. State

ROBERTSON, Justice:

David Purdy was indicted, tried and convicted in the Circuit Court of Jackson *827County of unlawfully selling 870 white phenobarbital tablets and was sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary. He appeals.

On April 2, 1971, Purdy approached an undercover narcotics agent of the Pasca-goula Police Department and asked him if he wanted to buy any more “dope”.

The undercover agent had made a purchase from Purdy a few days before. The undercover agent had long hair, wore a headband, was dressed in blue jeans, a T-shirt, and a field jacket with a flag on the back.

Agent…