Legal Opinion

Zawacki v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 10, 2001No. 35A02-0012-CR-771PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BAKER, Judge

Appellant-defendant Richard A. Za-wacki appeals his conviction for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor,1 a class C felony. Specifically, he contends that reversal is warranted because the trial court erred in excluding certain evidence on cross-examination regarding the female victim's purported interest in having a sexual relationship with Zawaeki's daughter after the victim had denied such an interest.

FACTS

The facts most favorable to the verdict are that on June 15, 2000, fifteen-year-old SH. went to K.Z.'s house to visit with her. KZ.'s father, Zawacki, was home at the time,…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Bacher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Myers v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Carter v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Becker v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Nasser v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Sallee v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  2. Pinkston v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
  3. Trotter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Pritchard v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2004
  5. Jeremy Benner v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013

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