Legal Opinion

Carr v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 2000No. 73S00-9709-CR-487PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOEHM, Justice.

John Dell Carr was convicted of the murder of Shirley Sturgill and sentenced to sixty years imprisonment. In this direct appeal he contends that (1) his right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures was violated when he was anesthetized for the taking of dental impressions; (2) the trial court abused its discretion in denying his Motion for Change of Venue; (3) there is insufficient evidence to support his conviction and rebut his alibi defense; (4) the trial court committed fundamental error in instructing the jury on circumstantial evidence; (5) he is entitled to a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Lockhart v. FretwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  4. Winston v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. Terry v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Wrinkles v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
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  5. Hampton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2012

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