Lujan

Appeal from judgment of conviction of possession of narcotics in violation of section 11500, Health and Safety Code. It is claimed that the evidence is insufficient to support the finding of guilty and that the court committed error in sentencing the defendant.

Viewing the evidence in the light of the rules declared in People v. Newland, 15 Cal.2d 678, 681 [ 104 P.2d 778 ], and a host of later cases declaring the same principles, there remains no doubt of its sufficiency to support a conviction. Having been informed that one Lopez was using his place at 2210% South San Pedro Street, Los Angeles, for the meeting of narcotic addicts and was there selling narcotics to them, the police at 1 a. m. on February 8, 1958, entered those premises and placed all occupants under arrest. One of them was defendant Lujan. His eyes were glassy, pupils beady, and he was sniffling like he had a cold. One of the arresting officers, who was stipulated to be an expert on the subject, testified that defendant then was under the influence of a narcotic. He asked defendant if he was an addict and defendant said he was. Asked to show his arms, defendant did so and the officer observed puncture wounds on…