Cartwright v. State

CASE SUMMARY

Buchanan, P.J.

This is an appeal by defendant-appellant, Fletcher Cartwright, (Cartwright), from a court trial convic*330tion of Possession of Heroin in violation of Ind. Ann. Stat. § 10-3520 (Burns 1972 Supp.). We affirm.

FACTS

The facts and evidence most favorable to the State and the judgment are:

On the evening of September 21, 1971, Officer Ernest Miller (Officer Miller) and Officer J. C. Crawford (Officer Crawford) of the Indianapolis Police Department were patrolling the near Northwest side of Indianapolis, Indiana in their squad car. At approximately 7:45 P.M., the Officers…