State v. Hutton

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

The instant case comes before this court on the basis of our granting appellant’s petition for review. The decision of the Court of Appeals, 19 Ariz.App. 95, 505 P.2d 263 (1973) is vacated. The facts involved in the case are as follows:

At approximately 11:00 p. m. on August 12, 1970, Officer Jonovich, of the Narcotics Division of the Phoenix Police Department, received a telephone call at his home from a reliable informant. The informant told Jonovich that he had seen appellant James Hutton in possession of and selling heroin in the Southwest Phoenix area. The informant said…