ANDERSON v. STATE

No. 60A05-0411-CR-586.

833 N.E.2d 119 (2005)

John M. ANDERSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

August 26, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimberly A. Jackson, Indianapolis, for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Monika Prekopa Talbot, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.


OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

John M. Anderson appeals his 1999 conviction following a bench trial for molesting a three-year-old child. Specifically, he contends that he did not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently waive his right to a trial by jury. Because the record does not reflect that Anderson affirmatively acted to waive his right to a trial by jury, the waiver is invalid. We therefore vacate Anderson's conviction and remand...

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