Legal Opinion

Vaughn Whitt v. State of Indiana

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 13, 2018No. 39A01-1612-CR-2921PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Vaidik, Chief Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Vaughn Whitt, a thirty-two-year-old man, brought a gun to a fight between two groups of high schoolers, threatened to use the gun multiple times, and then fired the gun, killing one of the teenagers. He then fled the scene, crossing a bridge over the Ohio River into Kentucky. Indiana officers pursued Whitt into Kentucky and arrested him there. He was convicted of numerous offenses, including murder. He now appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in admitting evidence stemming from the stop in Kentucky and that the evidence is insufficient to support his…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  4. Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev., Humboldt Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
  5. Virginia v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 2008

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Caleb Kirk Singer v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2019

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