Whitney v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, J.

Case Summary

John Whitney challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for possession of cocaine, 1 a class D felony, following a bench trial. Specifically, he asserts that the State failed to show that he had constructive possession of the cocaine found in the car. He argues that 1) he did not have the intent to commit the crime because he did not have knowledge of the cocaine’s presence, and 2) he did not have the ability to maintain control over the cocaine because it was hidden in a secret compartment of a vehicle he had borrowed from another.…