PEOPLE v. TORREZ

Docket No. 31097.

90 Mich. App. 120 (1979)

282 N.W.2d 252

PEOPLE v. TORREZ

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided May 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, Robert L. Kaczmarek, Prosecuting Attorney, and Michael C. Weiss, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Nicholas Smith, for defendant on appeal.

Before: CYNAR, P.J., and R.B. BURNS, and M.B. BREIGHNER, JJ.


CYNAR, P.J.

Defendant was charged with delivery of heroin, a violation of MCL 335.341(1)(a); MSA 18.1070(41)(1)(a). Following a lengthy jury trial in August of 1976, he was found guilty as charged. On November 22, 1976, defendant was sentenced to a term of 10 to 20 years imprisonment. He now appeals as of right.

The prosecution's case was established primarily by the testimony of Alfredo Velasquez, a police informant. On August 26, 1975, Velasquez met with...

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