Legal Opinion
Adams v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 10, 1973No. 971S272PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Arterburn, C.J.*
The Appellant, Harry Adams, was charged by indictment in two counts with the crimes of premeditated murder and felony murder. After trial by jury, he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment at the Indiana State Prison.
The facts briefly are that on June 13, 1970, a supermarket in Indianapolis was robbed at closing time by three armed men wearing masks and hats. Police officers were summoned to the scene following an alarm, and when the suspects came out of the store, a gun fight resulted. During the course of this action Deputy Summers suffered bullet wounds, but…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Davis v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Cupp v. MurphySupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Norris v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
- Brattain v. HerronIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- State v. OverstreetSupreme Court of Missouri · 1977
- Ewing v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bowden v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
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