Legal Opinion
Lainhart v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 2009No. 24A01-0904-CR-184PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
Marlow Lainhart appeals his conviction for Class A misdemeanor intimidation. Marlow was found guilty of communicating a threat to another person with intent to place the victim in fear of retaliation for a prior lawful act. At trial, the State improperly (1) distinguished the roles of defense and prosecution in criminal cases, (2) discussed the penal consequences of the crime charged, (8) commented on the defendant's failure to produce witnesses in his defense, and (4) vouched for the eredi-bility of the investigating officer. We find these acts of misconduct…
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