Fassinger v. State

666 N.E.2d 58 (1996)

James A. FASSINGER, Appellant (Defendant Below),

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff Below).

No. 64S04-9605-CR-372.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 22, 1996.

Garrett V. Conover, Chesterton, John M. Vouga, Portage, for Appellant.

Pamela Carter, Attorney General, David A. Arthur, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Having assessed Indiana's drug tax against appellant James Fassinger and received some payment under the assessment, the State now seeks to try him for criminal possession of marijuana. Double jeopardy prevents it from doing so.

Th…