Andy A. Shinnock v. State of Indiana

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 18A05-1606-CR-1258

David, Justice.

Defendant appealed his bestiality conviction arguing that the State failed to establish the corpus delicti of the offense, rendering evidence of his confessions inadmissible. Finding that the State presented independent evidence that provided" an inference that Defendant committed bestiality, we hold that defendant's confessions were admissible. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court.

Facts and Procedural History

In August 2015, Paul Moore and Andy Shinnock were roommates in Muncie, Indiana, Moore’s…