Allen v. State

518 N.E.2d 800 (1988)

Virgil L. ALLEN, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 82S00-8610-CR-938.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

February 5, 1988.

John P. Brinson, Evansville, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., John D. Shuman, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a conviction of appellant of Dealing in a Schedule II Controlled Substance, a Class B felony, for which he received a sentence of six (6) years. He was also found to be an habitual criminal, for which his sentence was enhanced by twenty-four (24) years for a total sentence of…