WHITNEY v. STATE

No. 49A02-9910-CR-708.

726 N.E.2d 823 (2000)

John WHITNEY, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

April 7, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janice L. Stevens, Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, Attorney for Appellant.

Jeffrey A. Modisett, Attorney General of Indiana, Kostas A. Poulakidas, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

VAIDIK, J.

Case Summary

John Whitney challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction for possession of cocaine,1 a class D felony, following a bench trial. Specifically, he asserts that the State failed to show that he had constructive possession of the cocaine found in the car. He argues that 1) he did not have the intent to commit the crime because he did not have knowledge of the cocaine...

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