DUNCAN v. STATE

No. 82A01-1201-CR-22.

975 N.E.2d 838 (2012)

Steven DUNCAN, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

September 28, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ivan A. Arnaez , Arnaez Law Office, Evansville, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Justin F. Robel , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

ROBB, Chief Judge.

Case Summary and Issues

Following a bench trial, Steven Duncan was convicted of six counts of cruelty to an animal, all Class A misdemeanors. He raises three issues for our review: 1) Whether he knowingly waived his right to a jury trial; 2) Whether Indiana's animal cruelty statute is unconstitutionally vague; and 3) Whether there was sufficient evidence to overcome a defense of necessity.

Concluding that...

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