Defendant and co-defendant were arrested after a "buy and bust" operation, and were jointly tried and convicted. Defendant testified at trial, denying the commission of the crime, and claiming to be a crack addict who raised money to purchase drugs by collecting the deposits on cans which he found in the street. In summation, his counsel maintained that the undercover officer was "frustrated" and "pressured", had developed an "us against them" attitude, merely wanted to get...
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