OPINION
BARTEAU, Judge.
A jury convicted Marcus Preston of dealing in cocaine, a Class B felony, and possession of cocaine, a Class D felony. We reverse his convictions due to an impermissible infringement upon his right to testify in his own defense, as guaranteed by Article I, § 13 of the Indiana Constitution.
FACTS
Rufus Brown, a police officer with the city of Fort Wayne, testified that he purchased cocaine from Preston...
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