Campbell

The present appeal is one of an increasing number of appeals taken in propria persona in which the record on appeal is prepared at county expense. In this case, as in many others, application has been made for appointment of counsel. In accordance with our usual practice, we read the transcript of the evidence and examined the record for error. Having determined that the appeal is frivolous we denied the application for appointment of counsel. Defendant was notified, was given time to file a brief and none has been filed.

Defendant was charged with the sale of marijuana and was accused of having suffered two prior convictions of felony violations of the narcotic laws for which he had served terms in prison. He admitted the prior convictions. In a jury trial in which he was ably represented by the public defender, defendant was convicted.

There was evidence of the following facts: An informer brought Narcotics Agent Cota to a residence where he introduced him to defendant, who made an agreement to sell marijuana to Cota; the two left the house, defendant went to an automobile parked nearby, took therefrom a shopping bag which he delivered to Cota who was then sitting in his own…