Gilliam v. State

— Appellants were convicted of unlawful dealing in a Schedule I controlled substance, (heroin). Ind. Code § 35-24.1-4.1-2(a) (Burns 1975) repealed October 1, 1977. Each appellant received a sentence of imprisonment for a determinate period of thirteen (13) years.

On appeal both appellants raise four issues in common:(1) whether the trial court erroneously refused to order the pre-trial production of a witness from the state prison for defense interviewing;(2) adequacy of the chain-of-custody foundation established for admission of the heroin;(3) admissibility of evidence and propriety of…