Legal Opinion

Cissna v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 25, 1976No. 1-476A60PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, C.J.

— David Lee Cissna is appealing his conviction by a jury of entering to commit a felony. None of the issues raised presents reversible error, and we accordingly affirm.

The facts show that Ralph Williams lived approximately 150 to 300 yards from the railroad tracks in Vanderburgh County. On July 10, 1975, at approximately 4:20 P.M., he observed two people breaking into a railroad car that was standing on the tracks. He notified the police who arrived at the scene within four or five minutes. One of the officers, Steven Cain, testified that he drove along the tracks and approached the railroad…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. White v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Lewis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Cook v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
  5. Muehlman v. KeilmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1971

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. United States v. Patricia Davies and Martin KaprelianCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
  2. In Re Grand Jury ProceedingsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
  3. Three Juveniles v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  4. Hunter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Babets v. Secretary of Human ServicesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988

17 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API