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Pursuant to Ind.Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

FILED
Feb 21 2008, 9:36 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: MONTY B. ARVIN Deputy Public Defender Kokomo, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana RICHARD C. WEBSTER Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
CEDRIC PRICE, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 34A02-0710-CR-888

APPEAL FROM THE HOWARD SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable William C. Menges, Jr., Judge Cause No. 34D01-0603-FA-275

February 21, 2008

MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge

Following a jury trial, Cedric Price appeals his conviction for Dealing in Cocaine 1 as a class A felony. Price presents the following consolidated and restated issues for review: 1. Did the trial court err in admitting cocaine and digital scales into evidence over Price's chain of custody objection? Did the State present sufficient evidence to support Price's dealing in cocaine conviction?

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We affirm. The facts most favorable to the conviction reveal that on March 30, 2006, the Howard County Drug Task Force was conducting surveillance and an investigation of Price's brother, Stacey Price, and his residence at 944 East Havens Street in Kokomo. That afternoon, members of the Task Force arrested Stacey during a traffic stop. While officers were arresting Stacey, a female approached the scene and attempted to talk to Stacey. Detective Brad Reed stopped the female and instructed her to leave. Detective Reed, Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Agent Robert Bella, and some other police officers then drove to 944 East Havens Street to secure the residence while officers obtained a search warrant. As they arrived at the residence, Detective Reed saw the same female exiting the front door of the residence and entering her vehicle to leave. Detective Reed also saw Price exiting the back door of the residence and carrying some shopping bags. Detective Reed, concerned that Price was removing evidence from the residence, exited his vehicle, approached Price, and spoke to him. Price ignored Detective Reed and walked away.
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