Opinion ID: 853824
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Heading: Sufficiency of Drug Offenses Evidence

Text: Toney bases his argument about the drug convictions on the circumstances surrounding the exchange of the money and drugs. He claims that due to an inadequate pre-buy search of the informant, a jury could have reasonably believed that McGavock had the cocaine in his possession before he encountered Toney. He argues that the State failed to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that McGavock did not fake the entire transaction. The standard of review in sufficiency of evidence claims is firmly established. On appeal, this Court does not reweigh the evidence nor judge the credibility of the witnesses, but instead looks to the evidence most favorable to the verdict and to all the reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom. Brooks v. State, 560 N.E.2d 49, 53 (Ind.1990). In other words, we will affirm the conviction if the admitted evidence contains adequate probative value from which the jury could infer guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Id. Moreover, the uncorroborated testimony of one witness may be sufficient by itself to sustain a conviction on appeal. Lawhorn v. State, 452 N.E.2d 915 (Ind.1983). The evidence here was clearly sufficient to support the jury's finding of guilt. The informant, McGavock, identified Toney at the scene and again at trial. McGavock's uncorroborated testimony alone is sufficient to sustain Toney's conviction. Lawhorn, 452 N.E.2d at 919. In addition, Toney had the twenty dollars of buy money in his possession at the time of his arrest. There is no suggestion of how he otherwise acquired it. Toney argues that the circumstances surrounding the purchase of cocaine suggest that the buy was faked. His contention is unavailing. Our Court will not reassess the credibility of a witness nor reweigh testimony. Brooks, 560 N.E.2d at 53. McGavock's testimony indicates that the sale was authentic. The jury's assessment of him and the evidence he offered should stand. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, McGavock's testimony coupled with Toney's possession of the buy money was more than sufficient for the jury to convict Toney.