State v. Jones

ELLETT, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from a heroin sale conviction, in a jury trial.

One Annette Stubbs, a known prostitute and runaway, formerly a patient in Provo for two years, was employed to effect a “controlled buy” from Jones, which she did under the surveillance of four look-out police officers, after she had been strip-searched, given two syringes, and $60; had called Jones, made an appointment, entered his home, came out with one empty and one half-filled syringe containing heroin, and with no money, after a second strip-search. The evidence indicated that she had known Jones a…