Cannon v. State

STATON, Judge.

James Earl Cannon was convicted in a trial to the court of two counts of Possession of a Narcotic Drug. 1

On appeal, Cannon raises three issues:(1) Was the evidence used against him obtained by an improper execution of a misdemeanor bench warrant in violation of IC 1971, 35-1-19-6; 2(2) Was an additional arrest warrant required to arrest him for Possession of a Narcotic Drug;(3) Was the evidence sufficient to prove his possession of the narcotic drugs.

We affirm.

I

Execution of Warrant

On May 1, 1979, a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of Cannon for Resisting Law Enforcement.…