Legal Question in Criminal Law in Indiana

Conviction

Can a conviction from another state be held against you in another trial or conviction in another state.


Asked on 3/17/09, 6:50 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

Re: Conviction

If convicted of a crime in Indiana, a conviction of a crime in another state can be considered by the court in passing sentence. If at trial in Indiana, most prior convictions, whether in Indiana or elsewhere, can not be introduced as evidence against you. The exception is primarily certain crimes of dishonesty (theft, or fraud, for example) and their originating state would not matter then either.

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Answered on 3/18/09, 8:47 am


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