[DOWNLOAD] "Joseph B. Pointon v. State Indiana" by Third District Court of Appeals of Indiana ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free

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Title: Joseph B. Pointon v. State Indiana
Author : Third District Court of Appeals of Indiana
Release Date : January 21, 1978
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 61 KB

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Appellant was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to an indeterminate term of 15 to 25 years. The record discloses that the body of Darlene Lausman was found lying on the edge of a cornfield. She had been stabbed approximately 69 times. Investigators discovered tire marks near the body. Subsequent investigation revealed that the appellant had left a tavern with the victim on the night of the crime. The next morning the police went to the appellants home where they discovered a 1968 Buick Electra. The tread of the tires on this car was similar in pattern to the tracks found at the scene of the crime. Appellant was arrested, was read his Miranda rights and was asked if he would consent to a search of his automobile. Appellant indicated that he would permit the search. The officers then read him the consent-to-search form, including a statement that appellant had a Fourth Amendment right not to have his possessions