Pettit v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

Defendant (Appellant) was convicted in a trial by jury of Unlawful Dealing in a Controlled Schedule I Substance (heroin) in violation of Ind.Code 35-24.1-4.1-2 (Burns 1975), for which he was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment and fined two thousand dollars. On appeal he presents the following issues:(1) Whether the trial court erred in allowing witnesses for the State to testify concerning previous narcotics sales by the defendant.(2) Whether the trial court erred in allowing segments of a tape recording to be played to the jury.(3) Whether the trial court erred in…