Legal Opinion
Phillips v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 12, 1989No. 53A01-8904-CR-140PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERTSON, Judge.
Appellant-defendant Arnold Phillips appeals his conviction of public intoxication following a bench trial in which he was tried in absentia. The issue Phillips presents is whether he knowingly and intelligently waived his right to be present at his trial
We reverse.
Phillips, an attorney who practices in Missouri, elected to defend himself against «charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct stemming from an incident in Bloomington, Indiana. In preparation for trial, the State and Phillips filed motions for discovery. As a result of delays in obtaining materials,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Brookhart v. JanisSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Gajdos v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
- United States v. Thomas Nicholas MarottaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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- Reel v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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