Anderson v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

John M. Anderson appeals his 1999 conviction following a bench trial for molesting a three-year-old child. Specifically, he contends that he did not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waive his right to a trial by jury. Because the record does not reflect that Anderson affirmatively acted to waive his right to a trial by jury, the waiver is invalid. We therefore vacate Anderson's conviction and remand this case for a new trial. However, we also address the victim's out-of-court statements under Crawford v. Washington and Indiana's Protected Persons…