State v. Espinosa

'LOCKWOOD, Justice.

The appellant, Peter Robert Espinosa, was charged by information with illegally selling the narcotic drug heroin in violation of A.R.S. § 36-1002.02. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. Trial was held and defendant was found guilty and sentenced to five to six years in the State Prison. Espinosa was found to be indigent and the same counsel who represented him at trial was appointed to represent him for the purposes of this appeal.

The appellant contends that the witness, Captain Kempe, a police chemist, was not qualified to state an opinion as to whether a particular…