Murray v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant Jeffrey L. Murray was found guilty by a jury in Hamilton Superior Court of the crimes of [Count I] dealing in cocaine, a class B felony, and [Count II] maintaining a common nuisance, a class D felony. He subsequently was sentenced by the trial court to a term of sixteen years imprisonment on Count I and to four years imprisonment on Count II, both sentences to run concurrently. Seven issues are raised for our consideration in this direct appeal as follows:

1. denial of Appellant's motion to dismiss;

2. error in permitting witness Essex to testify;

8. errors…