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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
Dec 23 2008, 9:01 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: THOMAS C. ALLEN Fort Wayne, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: STEVE CARTER Attorney General of Indiana GEORGE P. SHERMAN Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
NATHANIEL D. MILLER, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 02A04-0806-CR-372

APPEAL FROM THE ALLEN SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Kenneth R. Scheibenberger, Judge Cause No. 02D04-0704-FB-48

December 23, 2008 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION BAILEY, Judge

Case Summary Appellant-Defendant Nathaniel D. Miller appeals his two convictions for Dealing in Cocaine, as Class B felonies.1 He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the delivery element of the charges. We affirm. Facts and Procedural History On March 26, 2007, a confidential informant ("CI") for the Fort Wayne Police Department arranged a meeting with Miller to purchase cocaine. Police Detectives Brian Martin and Teresa Smith searched the CI's vehicle and person before providing him with $50 for the buy. The CI was under surveillance by the Detectives as he drove to 2716 Kingsland Court in Allen County and exchanged the $50 for cocaine from Miller. Upon return from 2716 Kingsland Court, the CI provided the cocaine to the Detectives at a secondary location, where the Detectives searched the CI and his vehicle. On March 20, 2007, another transaction was set up between the CI and Miller. The Detectives searched the CI and his vehicle before providing him with $50 in buy money, followed him and watched while he purchased the cocaine, and afterward met the CI at a predetermined location where they obtained the purchased cocaine and searched the CI and his vehicle. After a search of Miller's residence at 2716 Kingsland Court pursuant to a warrant, Miller confessed that he had been dealing cocaine from the residence. Among other charges,

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