Indiana Supreme Court· 12/5/2000

Flowers v. State

Citations

738 N.E.2d 1051
2000 Ind. LEXIS 1140
2000 WL 1779290

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noting that the statute allowing a court to dismiss contains no provision regarding a defective probable cause affidavit
providing that improper comment by prosecutor was de minimis in nature and overcome by the trial court’s instructions to the jury
“Here, although Flowers objected to the prosecutor’s remarks at trial, he failed to request an admonition. This issue is waived.”
“Where a defendant fails to object to comments a trial judge makes during trial, the issue is waived for review.”
“The law is settled that a defendant is not entitled to a change of judge where the mandates of Criminal Rule 12 have not been followed.”
“To preserve an issue regarding the propriety of a closing argument for appeal, a defendant must do more than simply make a prompt objection to the argument. Defendant must also request an admonishment, and if further relief is desired, defendant must move for a mistrial.”

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Judges: Rucker, Shepard, Dickson, Sullivan, Boehm

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