Hiner v. State

BUCHANAN, Judge.

CASE SUMMARY

Defendant-appellant Gary Hiner (Hiner) appeals from his conviction for dealing in cocaine, 1 claiming he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

We reverse and remand for new trial.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the jury’s verdict reveal that an informant for the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police went to Hiner’s home to purchase cocaine. Hiner was not home, but the informant talked to Hiner’s wife. The informant gave money to Hiner’s wife and was told to return later to receive the drugs. The informant returned to Hiner’s…