Legal Opinion

Myers v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided August 3, 1987No. 985S369PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIVARNIK, Justice.

On February 15, 1985, Defendant-Appellant Janet M. Myers was found guilty by jury of Murder. She was subsequently sentenced to fifty years (50) imprisonment. She directly appeals the conviction, raising the following issues for our review:

1. denying Defendant's request for funds for an additional psychiatrist;

2. denying Defendant's request to act as co-counsel;

8. refusing to dismiss the murder charge because an autopsy sample taken from the victim was broken;

4. admissibility of Defendant's statements;

5. admissibility of two photographs;

6. admitting evidence of abdominal…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Averhart v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Bradley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1869
  4. Birkla v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Jacks v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Henley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Ludy v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2003
  3. Wisehart v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Coates v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Lockhart v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996

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