Horton

Appellant was convicted by a jury of a sale of heroin. On January 9, 1957, the witness Goodrum was working as an undercover narcotics agent with an informer named Randolph. The two met appellant in a pool hall and in Goodrum’s hearing Randolph told appellant that he wanted to get some “stuff" (narcotics). Appellant replied: “. . . I’ll sell to you, hut I’m not going to sell to him [indicating Good-rum] because I don’t know him." Randolph asked for “a half spoon" and a meeting place on the street was arranged. Randolph and Goodrum drove to this meeting place and appellant arrived shortly afterward. Appellant stood about 10 feet from the parked automobile. Randolph got out and with $20 in currency in his right hand visible at all times to Goodrum walked to where appellant was standing. Goodrum from the *64 automobile in which he remained seated saw Randolph hand appellant the $20 in currency and saw appellant place a small white packet in Randolph’s left hand. With his left hand visible Randolph walked directly back to the automobile, opened his left hand and from it gave Goodrum the white packet, which analysis showed contained heroin.

Appellant argues: 1. that there is no…