Legal Opinion
Scott v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided June 11, 1992No. 73S01-9206-CR-457PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
This Court has long held that courts may provide indigent criminal defendants with the assistance of experts at public expense upon a showing of good cause. We grant transfer to outline the considerations relevant to a trial court’s decision on such a request.
Kenneth E. Scott was convicted of numerous charges stemming from his forced sexual conduct with a young girl and sentenced to 110 years in prison. 1 The Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Scott v. State, 582 N.E.2d 482 (Ind.App.1991). Scott alleges the trial court erred in failing to furnish him with an…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Britt v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by21 opinions
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