Martin v. State

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Appellant-defendant Timothy Martin appeals from his conviction on two counts of dealing in a Schedule II controlled substance.

We reverse.

Narcotics investigator James Allison was contacted by John White with an offer to supply the names of various people White had made contact with and from whom White could make controlled buys. White hoped to garner favorable treatment for his wife, who faced a second revocation of her probation after she tested positive for drug use. One of the names White furnished to Allison was Timothy Martin.

On August 5, 1986 Allison accompanied White to…