People v. Tolbert

On June 3, 1975, a jury found the defendant guilty of possession of heroin with intent to deliver, MCLA 335.341(1)(a); MSA 18.1070(41)(1)(a). On September 22, 1975, he was sentenced to a prison term of 10 to 20 years. He appeals as of right.

Under authority of a search warrant, officers of the Saginaw Police Department vice squad searched the defendant’s house for narcotics on the evening of December 11, 1974. Upon entry, the police discovered the defendant and two women, Linda Turnbull and May Hampton, in the small, ground-floor bathroom. The occupants were ordered to come out into the living…