Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided September 25, 1997No. 49A05-9610-CR-421PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

Napoleon Williams appeals his conviction for attempted rape, a class B felony. The two issues raised for our review are:

1) whether the trial court erroneously admitted the video taped deposition of the victim taken while Williams was incompetent to stand trial; and

2) whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction.

We reverse.

The facts most favorable to the conviction follow. On November 10, 1994, K.S. worked as a waitress at a bar in downtown Indianapolis. After her shift ended, she went to another bar with some friends. At approximately 3:45 a.m.,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Lockhart v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. Riggins v. NevadaSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  5. Brewer v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Cohen v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Oeth v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  3. Asghar v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Arturo Martinez, Jr. v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. Robert Tingle v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016

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