State v. Funk

WASSERSTROM, Judge.

Defendant appeals from a conviction for illegal possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride. No evidence was introduced for the defense, and the testimony of the police officers stands undisputed. That testimony, together with a stipulation by the parties of certain limited facts, set forth the factual situation for consideration.

On January 20, 1971, the police made arrangements for what is known in police parlance as “a controlled buy” of drugs by Johnny Shelton, who is termed in police jargon “a cooperating individual” and more commonly known as an informer. As a…