Legal Opinion

Fischer v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 28, 1974No. 3-673A66PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGarrard, J.

— The defendant was convicted of selling a narcotic drug to an informant working with the Fort Wayne Police Department. He was fined $1,000 and sentenced to the custody of the Department of Corrections for a term of not less than five nor more than twenty years.

His appeal asserts (1) entrapment; (2) that no proper foundation was laid for expert testimony that the substance sold was cocaine; (3) that introduction of the substance at trial was error because of a"break in the chain of custody; and (4) that it was error for the court to fail to impose sentence under the minor’s sentencing act, IC…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Thompson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Kolb v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Jones v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Rosenbalm v. WinskiIndiana Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. In the Matter of Adoption of LockmondyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Payne v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. Spears v. AylorIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. Harrington v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980

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