Martin v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Timothy R. Martin was convicted after a jury trial of two counts of dealing in a schedule II controlled substance, a class B felony. Ind.Code § 35-48-4-2 (Bums 1985 Repl.). The trial court sentenced Martin to concurrent terms of six years.

In his appeal to the Court of Appeals, Martin raised four issues:

I.Whether Martin’s discussion with a police officer about a possible plea bargain constituted a privileged communication;

II.Whether the trial court erred in admitting a statement from a police officer that a tablet with particular markings…