Legal Opinion

Skaggs v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 26, 1982No. 4-781A45PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CONOVER, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

James Skaggs was convicted of child molesting, Ind.Code 35-42-4-3, 1 a class B felony, and sentenced to six years in prison. A motion to correct errors was timely filed and overruled. Skaggs now seeks appellate review of his conviction.

ISSUES 2

1. Was the defendant denied a fair trial because of improper remarks made by the prosecutor?

2. May a party impeach its own witness?

3. Did the trial court err in refusing to permit the defendant to inquire into the sexual history of the victim?

4. Did the State fail to comply with a discovery order?

5. Was certain…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Robinson v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
  3. Lottie v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Geyer v. City of LogansportIndiana Supreme Court · 1977
  5. Staton v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. William Clyde Gibson III v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Knisley v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. Ashford v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Wright v. FowlerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1984
  5. Kelly v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992

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