Legal Opinion

Scott Speers v. State of Indiana

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided June 6, 2013No. 55A01-1208-CR-391PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

Scott Speers appeals his conviction for Burglary, 1 as a class C felony, and Theft, 2 as a class D felony. He presents the following restated issues on appeal:

1. Was Speers entitled to discharge under Indiana Criminal Rule 4(C)?

2. Did the trial court err in admitting DNA evidence in violation of the Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution?

3. Did an evidentiary harpoon occur during the State’s direct examination of the lead detective?

We affirm. 3

After hours on October 25, 2010, Scrog-gins Gun Shop in Martinsville was burglarized.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
  3. Williams v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  4. Curtis v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Pendergrass v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Scott Speers v. State of IndianaIndiana Supreme Court · 2013

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