Moyer v. State

After trial by jury Moyer was convicted of theft. His appeal asserts the prosecution was barred by the double jeopardy clause and that physical evidence and his inculpatory statements should have been excluded as the product of an illegal arrest. We affirm.

The factual background discloses that Mid-Town Barbers in Michigan City was burglarized on March 19,1975. Missing were various barber tools, a checkbook for the shop account and approximately $700 in cash, which included a large amount of change. Moyer, who was employed at the shop, had been seen inside after the shop was closed and shortly…