Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1997No. 49S00-9606-CR-450PublishedCited by 66 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOEHM, Justice.

On this direct appeal from convictions for conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and attempted murder, Derrick Williams raises five issues. He contends that:(1) courtroom security procedures violated his Indiana and United States constitutional right to a public trial;(2) the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions;(3) the trial court failed to articulate reasons for enhancing the sentence or for imposing consecutive sentences, and that the consecutive sentences were manifestly unreasonable;(4) it was reversible error to admit certain evidence that should have been…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by66 opinions

  1. Stevens v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
  2. Mitchell v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Lambert v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
  4. State v. ReidTennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  5. McCann v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001

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