Buchanan v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Buchanan v. State, 264 Ind. 547 (Ind. 1976)
348 N.E.2d 394; 1976 Ind. LEXIS 490
Hunter
Buchanan v. State
Opinion of the Court
Concurring Opinion
I am in agreement with the majority that the decision by the Court of Appeals be affirmed. However, in my opinion this Court should unequivocally disapprove of the use of the instruction:
“In consideration of the rights of the defendant, do not forget that by each acquittal of a criminal, the safeguards erected by society for its protection are weakened.”
The Court of Appeals in the opinion by Judge Sullivan states in part:
“[W]e are unable to approve the particular instruction before us, in the light of the evidence in this case.”
Note. — Reported at 348 N.E.2d 394.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Henry Thomas Buchanan v. State of Indiana
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- Published