Weatherford v. State

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Michael Weatherford was convicted of unlawful dealing in a controlled substance 1 and of being an habitual criminal 2 He appeals the denial of his Motion To Correct Erroneous Sentence, contending that the trial court erred in sentencing him to a term of life imprisonment under IC 35-8-8-1, rather than a term of thirty years under IC 85-50-2-8.

We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Weatherford's convictions resulted from the delivery of controlled substances on November 17, 1975 and November 28, 1975. Following a jury trial held on December 8, 1978, Weatherford was found…