Anderson v. State

BOEHM, Justice.

Reginald Anderson was convicted of the murder of Michael Lathrop and sentenced to sixty-five years imprisonment. His sole contention in this appeal is that the trial court erred by admitting hearsay. We affirm the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

Lathrop was a confidential informant for the Indiana State Police. In October of 1996, Lathrop purchased crack cocaine from Joe Harris and Anderson in a controlled buy in a motel in Hammond, and as a result Harris and Anderson were both arrested and charged with Class A felony counts of dealing in cocaine.

Lathrop shared a…