Petty

Richard A. Petty appeals in propria persona from a judgment after A’urdict which adjudged him guilty of the unlawful sale of heroin. He was accused of having suffered a conviction of a similar offense, which he admitted. In this court he applied for appointment of counsel. We read the record, and finding the appeal to be without merit, we denied the application in accordance with this court’s responsibility and policy in such eases. No good purpose could be served by the appointment of counsel in such obviously hopeless appeals as the present one. Payment of counsel fees would be an unwarranted dissipation of state funds. Defendant was given an opportunity to file a brief. He has filed what purports to be a brief. It contains only vague assertions of violation of constitutional rights.

There was evidence of the following facts. One afternoon Officer Lockhart went to the residence of defendant in Los Angeles. He was accompanied by one Ann Johnson, who introduced him to defendant and asked defendant whether he had “anything.” Defendant replied that he had only “one thing” left. The three went through the house and into a garage. There were articles of clothing in the garage which…