Legal Opinion

Morris v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1980No. 1078S224PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

Appellant was convicted of two counts of criminal deviate conduct, attempted rape, robbery, burglary and confinement.

The record reveals the prosecuting witness met her boyfriend, Sherman Pitt, in a local discotheque. At approximately 1:30 a. m. the couple went to Mr. Pitt’s sister’s apartment.. Later two men entered the apartment while the couple was in bed. The woman was forced to commit sodomy with both men. One of the intruders raped her; the other one attempted to rape her. When the men departed they forcibly took the woman’s watch and leather coat.

The intruders bound…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Maldonado v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Elmore v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Swope v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1975
  4. Inman v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Rufer v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Daniels v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  2. State v. BoozerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  3. Brown v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Hedges v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Worthington v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980

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