State v. York

Kineth York appeals a conviction and order for deferred sentence on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance. We reverse.

York was convicted primarily upon the testimony of Gary Smith, an undercover investigator for the Okanogan County Sheriff's Department, who testified to buying two bags of marijuana from York on the night of January 15, 1979.

On direct examination, Smith testified as to his background and military service and his work experience after leaving the military. He had held jobs doing undercover work, initially in the military, and then for the Wenatchee Police Department.…