Order reversed, as a matter of discretion in the interest of justice, indictment reinstated and new trial ordered.
The prosecution's case was predicated on the testimony of two detectives, one who had purchased heroin from defendant, and the other who had witnessed the transaction. Upon cross-examination of the purchasing police officer, defense counsel elicited that the meeting with defendant had been arranged through a confidential informant. Contending that no...
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