McGowan v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant Richard McGowan was convicted of dealing in cocaine, a Class A felony. In affirming the conviction, the Court of Appeals noted apparent inconsistencies among prior decisions of this Court regarding the defense of entrapment. McGowan v. State, 671 N.E.2d 872, 880, (Ind.Ct.App.1996). To resolve this issue, we grant transfer and adopt the position taken herein by the Court of Appeals.

The defense of entrapment is provided by statute as follows:(a) It is a defense that:(1) The prohibited conduct of the person was the product of a law…