Fusaro

A jury trial resulted in defendant’s conviction of four separate narcotic offenses: (a) sale of a restricted dangerous drag on October 30, 1969 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11912); (b) possession for sale of a restricted dangerous drug on November 19, 1969 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11911); (c) possession of heroin on November 19, 1969 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11500), (d) sale of a restricted dangerous drug on November 13, 1969 (Health & Saf. Code, § 11912).

Defendant operated a garage under the name of Bob’s Automotive Service. On October 30, 1969, Maureen Ates, a police informer who was acquainted with defendant, went to the garage to purchase narcotics from him. Miss Ates and Charlene Fowler, a detective, entered the garage and talked to defendant in the office portion of the building. Miss Ates asked to purchase methedrine and defendant told them to return later the same evening. Later that evening Miss Ates and Detective Fowler again entered the office, the door of which was open. He was heard to say to another man that he could supply a pound of methedrine a week. He went to a file cabinet located in the office and removed two plastic baggies. He poured the contents of the…