HINOJOSA v. STATE

Nos. 45S05-0111-CR-590, 45A05-0010-CR-450.

781 N.E.2d 677 (2003)

Ruben HINOJOSA, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

January 15, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Ruff, Merrillville, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General, Timothy W. Beam, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


ON PETITION FOR TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

In this case, a police officer seeks grand jury transcripts to substantiate his claim of an official "cover-up" of wrongdoing. To obtain them, he must show with particularity a need to prevent injustice that outweighs the reasons for our long-established policy of grand jury secrecy.

Background

Hinojosa is a nineteen-year veteran of the Hammond...

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