Mitchell v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 17 state decisions

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1. “An affidavit or sworn testimony such as this, which is based upon the statements of officers engaged in the investigation and shown to be based upon their actual knowledge, is not deficient, despite its hearsay character. Spears v. State (1978), 270 Ind. 12 , 383 N.E.2d 282 ; Ferry v. State (1970), 255 Ind. 27 , 262 N.E.2d 523 . Such testimony can satisfy the statutory standard for establishing probable cause to support a search warrant. Wells v. State (1979), Ind.App., 397 N.E.2d 1250 ; I.C. 35-33-5-2.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redden v. State

2. “Reckless homicide is a criminal offense involving the killing of a human being and is distinguished from murder and manslaughter by its lesser culpability. It is therefore, in general, an offense included in both murder and manslaughter. The murder count alleged the appellant knowingly killed Lowe by shooting him. This pleading is not cast in such a manner as to exclude reckless homicide as a possible lesser and included offense. [citations omitted.] [5]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wright v. State

3. “[the affidavit as a whole was sufficient in form and substance to serve as a basis for the issuance of a search warrant for appellant's truck, and the fruits of that search were properly admitted”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Redden v. State