Legal Opinion

State v. Clark

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided June 22, 1966No. 30,784PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRakestraw, C. J.

In the court below there were several criminal affidavits on file against the appellee. Two of them involved charges brought under the act commonly known as the “Offenses Against Property Act.” [Acts 1963 (Spec. Sess.) ch. 10, §§ 1-15, being Burns’ Ind. Stat. Anno. §§ 10-3028 — 10-3041 (1965 Supp.).]

After preliminary arraignment proceedings, the court appointed a pauper attorney for the defendant, and proceeded to tell him in open court:

“No, this is a straight affidavit, uttering a forged instrument, theft, obtaining unauthorized control of property, which the court’s opinion is that the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Evans v. BrowneIndiana Supreme Court · 1869
  2. Welsh, Governor v. SellsIndiana Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. TaggartIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Lander v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Fruit v. METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT, ETC.Indiana Supreme Court · 1961

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Cornelius Hines v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Ledcke v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Palmer v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Taxpayers Lobby of Indiana, Inc. v. OrrIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Cheaney v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1972

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