The defendant was never in possession of the controlled substance. He was an intermediary between the undercover officer and the confidential informer and the one in possession. The defendant received a small fraction of the consideration for the controlled substance. At the trial, the defendant requested a charge on the defense of agency and the court refused on the ground that beyond a reasonable doubt the testimony in the case did not justify it. Further, the court prohibited...
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