Wallace v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

This case examines the roles of the defendant and police in undercover drug transactions. What is the minimum level of involvement for which the defendant will be criminally culpable? And, to what extent may police become involved in the drug dealings before entrapment becomes a viable defense?

Appellant Terry Wallace was convicted after a bench trial of two counts of dealing in a controlled substance, Schedule II, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-48-4-2 (Burns 1985 Repl.), and one count of dealing in a controlled substance, Schedule IV, a class C felony, Ind.Code § 385-48-4-3…