People v. Smith

The defendant was convicted in a non-jury trial of delivering marijuana to a person under 18 years of age and more than five years defendant’s junior, contrary to MCLA 335.346(1); MSA 18.1070(46X1) and MCLA 335.341(l)(c); MSA 18.1070(41)(l)(c). On September 17, 1973, defendant received a sentence of 2-1/2 to 8 years in prison, and appeals.

Defendant raises three issues on appeal:

I That the tests used by the state police crime laboratory were so deficient as to be insufficient and incompetent to serve as a basis for identification of the controlled substance;

II That the trial court erred in…