Jason D. Swallow v. State of Indiana

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Jason D. Swallow appeals his conviction of murder. 1 He raises four issues on appeal:

1. Whether a special prosecutor should have been appointed when Swallow’s public defender withdrew as counsel and became employed by the Wayne County Prosecutor;

2. Whether permitting the jury to hear Swallow’s recorded statement that he was a drug dealer violated Indiana Evidence Rule 404(b);

3. Whether Swallow’s conviction is supported by sufficient evidence; and

4. Whether his sixty year sentence is inappropriate.

Wé affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Swallow and his girlfriend, Elisha…