Legal Opinion

Scott Hitch v. State of Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 12, 2016No. 49S02-1506-CR-376PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUCKER, Justice.

Scott Hitch appeals the trial court’s determination declaring he committed a crime of domestic violence. Concluding there was no violation of Hitch’s Sixth Amendment right to trial by jury, and further concluding the evidence was sufficient to sustain the determination, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Facts and Procedural History

Scott Hitch and Erica Bruce lived together between January and August 2013. When their relationship ended Bruce moved out of the shared apartment to live with the father of her two children. Several weeks later, after Bruce’s relationship…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Apprendi v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Blakely v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  3. District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
  4. Kennedy v. Mendoza-MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Smith v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 2003

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3Cited by11 opinions

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