Harrison v. State

Defendant David Harrison appeals from the denial of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief 1 which attacked his convictions of Possession of Heroin and Possession of Marijuana. 2

Harrison’s convictions were affirmed on direct appeal. Harrison v. State (1972), 258 Ind. 359, 281 N.E.2d 98. The sole issue in that appeal — the legality of the method by which the police seized the unlawful drugs — “was waived by appellant when counsel for the appellant expressly stated [at trial] that he had no objection to the admission of the questioned objects into evidence.” 258 Ind. at 362, 281 N.E.2d at 99.

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