Moore v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Following a trial by jury, Defendant (Appellant) was convicted of Dealing in Cocaine, a class A felony, Ind.Code § 35-48-4-1 (Burns Supp.1984) and was sentenced to thirty (80) years imprisonment and fined $5,000. His direct appeal presents seven (7) issues for our review, as follows:(1) Whether the trial court erred when it refused to dismiss the charge or, in the alternative, to suppress the testimony of a confidential informant;(2) Whether the trial court erred when it refused to give Defendant's tendered instruction number 2;(3) Whether the evidence was sufficient to…