Legal Opinion
Butler v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 26, 1996No. 46A05-9409-CR-353PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
William Butler appeals from his convie-tions for two counts of Dealing in Cocaine, as Class A felonies. Following a jury trial, the trial court sentenced Butler to 30 years imprisonment.
We reverse and remand for a new trial.
ISSUE
Butler presents several issues for our review; however, because we reverse and remand, we need only address whether Butler received the effective assistance of trial counsel.
FACTS
On December 5, 1991, the State charged Butler by information with two counts of dealing in cocaine as Class A felonies. During trial on those charges,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Barany v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
- Bellmore v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
- Wooden v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995
- Fruin v. Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1990
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