State v. Petry

SHIELDS, Presiding Judge.

The State of Indiana appeals a pre-trial determination that a videotaped interview of the alleged child molestation victim is inadmissible under IC 35-37-4-6 (Burns Supp.1987). 1

We affirm.

ISSUE

Whether the trial court erred in entering the following order:

The issue before the Court is whether a videotape interview of [S.] taken by Detective Dale Koons is admissible pursuant to .C. 35-37-4-6. After conducting a hearing in this matter, the Court took the issue under advisement to enable counsel to file briefs with the Court. The Court has read the briefs and has viewed…