MENGON v. STATE

No. 484S127.

505 N.E.2d 788 (1987)

Dennis MENGON, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing Denied June 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Garrett, Appellate Public Defender's Office, Crown Point, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Latriealle Wheat, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


GIVAN, Justice.

A jury trial resulted in a finding of guilty of Dealing in a Controlled Substance, a Class B felony. Appellant was sentenced to a term of fourteen (14) years.

The facts are: On November 24, 1981, appellant sold phencyclidine to undercover Hammond police officer James Lawson for the sum of $300. Lawson was introduced to appellant by two confidential informants at a bar referred to as the "Zoo" in Whiting, Indiana. The informants were introduced...

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