Longino

Defendant was convicted by a jury of offering to sell marijuana. He appeals from the judgment.

The People’s case consists of the testimony of two police officers. On June 4, 1962, around 2 p.m. Officer Wiggs, working undercover for the narcotics detail, was driving around with one Armstrong and Smiley “just looking for anybody that you might get to sell you narcotics. ’ ’ At 96th and Antwerp, Armstrong left the car, went to another automobile and in a few minutes returned with defendant, who was then unknown to Wiggs. Referring to him, Armstrong said to Wiggs, “My man here will be able to cop a half-can for you”; Wiggs asked defendant if he could get a half-can and he replied “yes” but that they would have to go to 87th and Ivy. On the way defendant asked him to stop at a store so he could buy some cigarettes. When he returned defendant said he had made a telephone call to his man and that they would have to wait ten minutes; Wiggs asked the reason for the delay and defendant said “he” had to go and get it. Wiggs then asked defendant if he had to pay the money in advance; he replied: “Yes you do. Any time you score you got to put your lace out front.” Wiggs complained that he was…