Legal Opinion

Coleman v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 23, 1994No. 20A03-9304-CR-131PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STATON, Judge.

Aaron Coleman appeals his conviction of burglary, a Class C felony.1 He presents two issues for our review:

I. Whether Coleman knowingly, intelligently and voluntarily waived his right to counsel.

II. Whether the trial court committed fundamental error in instructing the jury.

We affirm.

The evidence most favorable to the State discloses that Coleman and Larry Dunfee planned to burglarize Cast Products in Elk-hart, Indiana to obtain copper and money. Coleman broke into the Cast Products building while Dunfee waited outside in Coleman's vehicle. Dunfee was apprehended at the burglary…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Cage v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Leonard v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Collins v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Redington v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. White v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Lacey v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Malone v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Moore v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995

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