Mengon v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a finding of guilty of Dealing in a Controlled Substance, a Class B felony. Appellant was sentenced to a term of fourteen (14) years.

The facts are: On November 24, 1981, appellant sold phencyclidine to undercover Hammond police officer James Lawson for the sum of $300. Lawson was introduced to appellant by two confidential informants at a bar referred to as the "Zoo" in Whiting, Indiana. The informants were introduced to appellant by appellant's friend, Tina Nednien, who had previously worked as a confidential informant. During this transaction,…