Sidwell v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The appellant was indicted for selling lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. He was found guilty of the lesser included offense of possessing the drug. He appeals from the denial of his motion for new trial.

Deputy Thomas Wheat testified that on July 16, 1985, while working as an undercover agent, he made a purchase of LSD from an unidentified source, using the appellant as an intermediary. The appellant admitted his involvement in the transaction and pled entrapment, testifying that he had agreed to procure the drug only in…