People v. Island

This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction of three counts of selling heroin.

In an indictment filed November 29, 1961, in Los Angeles County, defendant was charged with selling heroin on August 1, 1961, August 2, 1961, and August 11, 1961. It was further set forth that defendant previously had been convicted of an offense involving narcotics. Defendant pleaded not guilty and denied the prior conviction. A jury was waived. A trial was had and defendant was found guilty as charged. It was also found that the defendant previously had been convicted as charged. Defendant applied for…