Legal Opinion

Pierce v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 2002No. 49S00-0010-CR-575PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOEHM, Justice.

Ronald Pierce was convicted of criminal deviate conduct, robbery, resisting law enforcement, and being a habitual offender. He was sentenced to one hundred years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, 'he contends that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in admitting his confession; (2) the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial; and (8) there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Factual and Procedural Background

On July 15, 1999, ninety-one-year-old FK. was in her home alone when an object shattered her…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Houser v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Willey v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Heavrin v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Whittle v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Scisney v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Booher v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Pierce v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
  3. Wilkes v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2009
  4. TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Inc. v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
  5. Pelley v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2009

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