Legal Opinion

Berry v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 30, 1998No. 45S00-9610-CR-632PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Ronald Michael Berry appeals his convictions and sentence imposed for the killing of his mother, father and grandmother. He contends that testimony that he had threatened to kill his parents and evidence seized from his van and backpack were improperly admitted at trial. He also contends that his sentence is manifestly unreasonable. Because we find the testimony and evidence was admitted in accordance with applicable constitutional and evidentiary requirements and that the sentence was not manifestly unreasonable, we affirm.

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. JeffersSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  5. Knowles v. IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1998

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3Cited by66 opinions

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  5. State v. FriedelIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999

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