HUTCHERSON v. STATE

No. 45A03-1109-CR-420.

966 N.E.2d 766 (2012)

Dontevius HUTCHERSON, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

April 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. Jeffrey Schlesinger , Appellate Division, Office of the Public Defender, Crown Point, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, George P. Sherman , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

This case addresses the unusual circumstance where, in a criminal trial, the State attempts to use a witness's prior statement to refresh his recollection, but the witness cannot read. Dontevius Hutcherson was charged with multiple counts, including murder, attempted murder, and robbery. When the police took a statement from Victor Lee, he said that he saw Hutcherson...

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