Fletcher v. United States

Appellant was indicted, convicted and sentenced under four counts for the unlawful sale of narcotics in the District of Columbia. The evidence to sustain the charge was given by an informer (or as he is sometimes called, a stool pigeon), himself an addict, who testified that on May 12th, 18th, 23rd and June 2nd, 1945, he went alone to a room in a house numbered 1122 Ninth Street, in the City of Washington, and on each of the respective dates purchased from appellant, for $6, a package containing a small amount of heroin.

In the view we take of the case the single question for decision is…