Rafiq v. State

HOFFMAN, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Hassan Rafiq appeals his conviction for dealing in a sawed-off shotgun, a Class D felony.1

The evidence relevant to this appeal reveals that on December 15, 1984 Rafig's landlord, Joseph Jennings, was in the process of showing an apartment to a potential *751tenant when they encountered Rafiq. At Rafiq's request, the two then drove him to a location several blocks away. Rafiq then asked Jennings to speak to a friend regarding rental of his apartment because Rafiq was about to move.

Jennings requested Rafiq's keys since he was moving. Rafiq opened his coat…