People v. McMurray

VALLÉES, J.

In a non jury trial defendant was convicted of possessing heroin. (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500.) He was sentenced to state prison. He appeals from the judgment and the order denying his motion for a new trial. In support of his appeal he makes and variously repeats a number of contentions which, on analysis, come down to two: that the court erred to his prejudice in not compelling disclosure of the identity of an informer, and that his arrest was unlawful and consequently the evidence is insufficient to sustain the judgment.

Officer Burkland of the Los Angeles Police Department,…