Ellis Thomas and Eunice Crouch v. State

Ellis Thomas and Eunice Crouch were charged in a joint indictment with three counts of illegal sale of heroin. The sales were made to an addict who was then working as an informer for the police. Before each transaction the informer was searched to forestall allegations that he had possession prior to the sale. On two occasions the transactions were made in the actual presence of the undercover officer. However, the last sale was not consummated in the immediate presence of the officer who by them, according to the informer, was suspected of working with the police.