Hill v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellants Erma Hill and William Hill were found guilty by the trial court of selling fireworks illegally, Ind. Code § 22-11-14-8 and § 22-11-14-6, a Class A misdemeanor, based on a stipulation of facts. They were fined $250 plus court costs.

By a divided vote, the Court of Appeals concluded that Ind. Code § 22-11-14-4 permitted the sale and reversed the convictions. Hill v. State (1985), Ind.App., 482 N.E.2d 492. We grant transfer and affirm the trial court.

The stipulation of facts states that on June 29, 1984, one George Oakley of IIli-nois entered the New-Line Fireworks…