Cyrus v. State

— Percy Cyrus was convicted on two counts: (1) delivery of a controlled substance, and (2) possession of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to eleven years and six years, respectively, for the crimes. Upon appeal to this Court, the defendant raises three issues:

1. Did the trial court err in refusing to give defendant’s tendered instructions numbers 1, 2, and 3 ?

2. Was the evidence sufficient to support the convictions?

3. Did the trial court err in entering judgment and imposing sentence on both counts ?

On March 9, 1976, Robert Anderson, an undercover narcotics officer of the Indiana…