Legal Opinion

Robert Smith v. State of Indiana

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided July 26, 2012No. 49S02-1109-CR-529PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Robert Smith was placed on home detention under the supervision of a community-corrections program in January, 2010. He argues that the introduction of certain hearsay evidence at the hearing revoking his community-corrections placement violated his due process right to confrontation. Because we conclude that the hearsay evidence introduced at the hearing was substantially trustworthy, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Background

On January 28, 2010, Robert Smith pled guilty to operating a motor vehicle after having his license forfeited for life under Indiana Code…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Cox v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Lee v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Derek Hale v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
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  3. Brian Pierce v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
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