Legal Opinion
In Re: Prosecutor's Subpoena Regarding S.H. and S.C. S.H. v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 22, 2012No. 73A01-1109-CR-468PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MAY, Judge.
S.H. and S.C. (collectively, “Parents”) appeal a trial court order granting the State’s petition to compel their testimony by providing use immunity. Parents argue a prosecutor may not grant use immunity when there is no grand jury proceeding and the persons whose testimony is sought have not been charged with a crime.
We affirm. 1
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 27, 2010, S.C. gave birth at her home. When the child’s father, S.H., returned home, he found S.C. bleeding and took her and the infant to a hospital. The medical staff noted the baby showed signs of injury…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Pollard v. Criminal Ct. of Marion Cty.Indiana Supreme Court · 1975
- Lucas v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
- Bellows v. BD. OF COM'RS OF CTY. OF ELKHARTIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- Oman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
- Indiana Bell Telephone Co. v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re: Prosecutor's Subpoena Regarding S.H. and S.C. S.H. v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
- In Re ShIndiana Court of Appeals · 2012