Griffin v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in appellant's convietion of guilty of Dealing in a Sawed-off Shotgun, a Class D felony; Dealing in Cocaine, a Class A felony; Possession of Cocaine, a Class C felony; Possession of Controlled Substance, Pentazocine, a Class D felony; Maintaining a Common Nuisance, a Class D felony; and Possession of Pentazo-cine, a Class C felony. Appellant received sentences totalling sixty-five (65) years.

The facts are: Mark Harper, a confidential informant for the Kokomo Police Department, resided with appellant in his apartment in Kokomo. On July 9, 1984, Kokomo…