Hurley v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant, Joseph W. Hurley, was convicted of Possession of Marijuana, Ind.Code § 385-48-4-11 (Burns Supp.1982), and Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Ind. Code § 35-48-4-18 (Burns Repl.1979), at the conclusion of a jury trial in Jasper Circuit Court on March 5, 1981. The trial court subsequently sentenced him to two (2) years on the charge of maintaining a common nuisance and two (2) years on possession of marijuana, both terms to be served concurrently. For the finding of habitual offender, Hurley was sentenced to an additional thirty (80) years.

Defendant raises…