Legal Opinion
Tapp v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 23, 1980No. 1-180-A-17PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RATLIFF, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Appellant Connie Ann Tapp (Tapp) appeals from a conviction of the crime of battery, a class D felony, and from a two year sentence to the Indiana Women’s Prison.
FACTS
The facts most favorable to the state are as follows. On April 14, 1979, off duty Evansville police officer, Bertus Weisheit (Weisheit), was working as a plainclothes security guard at the North Park Sears store in Evansville, Indiana. From a concealed spot within the Sears store Weisheit observed Tapp wrap a pair of children’s shoes in a pink baby blanket and put them into her purse. He…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Maldonado v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
- Porter v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
- Walton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
- People v. PranteSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- State v. BigbeeIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by56 opinions
- Ahmmad Pourghoraishi v. Flying J, Incorporated, Steve Lindgren, Larry Williams, City of Gary, Indiana, Nakon Security, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Spangler v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- English Coal Co., Inc. v. DurcholzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- White v. Revco Discount Drug Centers, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2000
- Brown v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
51 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.