Beverly v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in appellant's convietion of Count I, Dealing in Heroin, a Class A felony, and Count III, Possession of Heroin, a Class C felony, which was incorporated into Count I. For his conviction under Count I, he received a sentence of fifty (50) years, which was enhanced by thirty (80) years due to a finding that he is an habit ual offender, for a total sentence of eighty (80) years. .

The facts are: On July 15, 1987, Detectives Kraeszig and Blackwell of the Indianapolis Police Department acted upon information supplied by a confidential informant and positioned…