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City by the Lake.org, The Voice of Michigan City, Indiana _ City Talk _ Larkin case could re-write Indiana law
Posted by: Southsider2k12 Jan 5 2018, 10:44 AM
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INDIANAPOLIS — A LaPorte County case heard Tuesday by the Indiana Supreme Court could set a new state standard for determining when prosecutor misconduct is so egregious that a criminal suspect no longer can be made to stand trial.
John Larkin, of Long Beach, is accused of killing his wife, Stacey, at their home on Dec. 11, 2012. He claims Stacey was shot twice as they struggled over a gun that she was trying to remove from a safe.
Larkin was arrested immediately following the shooting and he requested to speak with his attorney while in police custody.
Long Beach police officers ignored that request and instead questioned Larkin for at least two hours without his attorney present, according to court records.
Records show that two days later, while Larkin spoke with his attorney about defense strategy during a police interrogation break, the officers left their video recorder running on what was supposed to be a private meeting.
John Larkin, of Long Beach, is accused of killing his wife, Stacey, at their home on Dec. 11, 2012. He claims Stacey was shot twice as they struggled over a gun that she was trying to remove from a safe.
Larkin was arrested immediately following the shooting and he requested to speak with his attorney while in police custody.
Long Beach police officers ignored that request and instead questioned Larkin for at least two hours without his attorney present, according to court records.
Records show that two days later, while Larkin spoke with his attorney about defense strategy during a police interrogation break, the officers left their video recorder running on what was supposed to be a private meeting.
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Posted by: Franklin Jun 27 2018, 02:56 PM
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John Larkin is going to trial. In a unanimous decision, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the lower court decision and remanded the case for trial.
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