Clifton v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Larry Wayne Clifton was tried by a jury and convicted of dealing in a narcotic drug, a class B felony. Ind.Code § 85-48-4-1 (Burns 1985 Repl). He was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, enhanced by thirty years based upon the jury's finding that he was an habitual offender. Ind.Code § 85-50-2-8 (Burns 1985 Repl.). Clifton now appeals his conviction, raising the following issues:

1) Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the conviction, and

2) Whether the trial court erred in denying his motion for a mistrial when a State's witness mentioned the defendant's…