*1 claims the were irrelevant and also bullets CANAAN, to the Appellant
immaterial State’s case. Keith B. (Defendant below), gun, regard to the Detective Mi- With dlam testified that when he arrived at the shooting, scene of the Officer Anderson Indiana, Appellee STATE of gave gun of him a which he retained con- (Plaintiff below). except period trol for the the Indiana State laboratory No. 82S00-8705-CR-521. Police had it. Midlam identified being the serial number Exhibit as Supreme Court Indiana. gun same as the one he recorded for the Also, gave Officer Anderson him. witness- 28, July 1989. they es testified Tiller gun saw throw the nearby in some weeds. Officer Anderson gun
found the immediately near the scene shooting.
after the gun
Tiller concedes that a much less
fungible items, than other and the less
fungible item, scrutiny the less regarding
court will use chain-of-custody. go
The issue weight will to the
evidence rather than admissibility. its (1986),
Boyd Ind., 284, v. State 494 N.E.2d (1987), cert. denied
S.Ct.
Exhibit the bullets found in the
gun, was relevant and material in that it
tended to show that when Tiller fired the
gun he meant to kill Arnett. This is bol
stered the fact that witnesses heard
Tiller threaten to finish off Arnett. points State also out that because explain
Tiller did not give a basis for his
objection at trial or in his Motion to Correct
Errors, any possible waived error on issue. See v. State Ashford Ind., 1298, 1301; 464 N.E.2d Nunn v. State Ind., 450 N.E.2d
The trial court is affirmed.
SHEPARD, C.J., and DeBRULER GIVAN, JJ., concur.
DICKSON, J., concurs in result opinion.
without *3 Harris,
Barry Standley Beverly K. L. *4 Evansville, appellant. for Pearson, Linley Atty. Gen., Joseph E. N. Stevenson, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapo- lis, appellee. for PIVARNIK, Justice. Defendant-Appellant Keith Canaan Murder, charged felony, with Class Burglary, B felony, a Class and Criminal Conduct, felony. a Class A He Deviate Murder, Burglary, convicted Attempted He Criminal Deviate Conduct. was also determined be an Habitual Of- fender, by which would enhance a sentence However, (30) thirty years. an additional a term of Canaan was not sentenced to years sentenced but was to death. appeals directly Court and Canaan to this consol- raises numerous issues which we idate and restate follows: capital Indiana sentenc- 1. whether the ing is unconstitutional because scheme as to makes a recommendation im- penalty whether the death posed; charging Canaan 2. whether the State’s criminal and being an habitual seeking simultaneously the death and 8th jeopardy his double violates rights; Amendment trial its 3. whether the court abused admitting pack in of “Kool” discretion evidence; cigarettes into brand admitting in certain 4. court error trial evidence; fingerprint excluding in certain 5. court error trial police offi- statements Canaan made to cers; refusing grant
6. error trial court evi- verdict due insufficient directed dence; denying rettes, court a motion money, 7. trial error some a billfold and a wrist- improper due for mistrial remarks watch. during argument;
made final prior One to two weeks to Bullock’s giving 8. an trial court error instruc- death, apartment. Canaan had been her con- tion criminal deviate roommates, Bullock and two her Chris duct; and Rush, Hillsmyer and Linda were at home. refusing give trial court error in asleep Bullock however was in a back bed- certain tendered instructions. room and she and Canaan never each saw other. Canaan had knocked on the door The facts most favorable the verdict looking girls and stated he was for the 29,1985, approx- show that on December upstairs. Hillsmyer told him he could wait a.m., imately patrolman 2:45 William them, sat on the couch dispatch Barnes received a and went to him, He door. had a case of beer with Evansville, Fairmont in Indiana. tattoos, showed roommates his and fell apartment address was located build- asleep on Hillsmyer eventually the couch. ing, building laundry room interior got leave, him to but he returned the next open. apart- and exterior doors were morning phone. Al- and asked to use the *5 though ment itself looked as it had been though Hillsmyer refused, initially a fourth proceeded ransacked. Barnes an to end roommate, Traver, thought Jean she knew bedroom; the bedroom door to had him Canaan and let in. Traver him allowed victim, Bullock, been kicked in. The Lori phone. to use the She stated at trial that lay on one of the beds. Barnes checked anything Canaan never touched in the pulse, Bullock’s and found she was dead. (cid:127) kitchen area. protruded right butcher knife from the killed, day Bullock was she and super- side of her throat. Barnes called his Hillsmyer gone shopping had at the East- visor and secured the area. money land Mall. Bullock counted her af- Members of the Crime Scene Technical home; returning ter approximately she had early Unit arrived hours of that in her wallet. Then Bullock and Hills- $200 morning. day period Over a three evidence myer went to the Executive Inn. Bullock gathered. Some evidence was found Hillsmyer loaned her car for the evening apartment, outside the including articles of early and went home because she had to clothing, towel, and food items. The morning. Hillsmyer work the next called apartment fingerprints. was dusted for approximately Bullock at evening 9:00 that addition, Officer Barnes tested the door to car; to see whether Bullock needed her she apartment and found that even when said she did not. lock, the door was locked with the deadbolt Bathe, Ricky boyfriend, Bullock’s went good pop open. shove would it Bullock’s to see her after she had returned from door, roommates testified that once the shopping. approximate- He left Bullock at unlocked, even when latched but blew ly p.m. evening. telephoned 8:30 He open. happened This when the outer hall- separate starting her three times at 11:00 way opened, door was gust and a of air p.m., phone. but no one answered the through apartment came to force the door open. stairway, Also found on the in a Keith Canaan and his brother Kevin area, pack common ciga- was a of “Kool” drinking were seen beer at a Chi Chi’s rettes January 4, with saliva under it. On day. Mexican restaurant earlier jewelry a number of items were re- only Kevin testified at trial that Keith had covered in nearby They Eastland Mall. about five dollars with him. After Kevin belonged to one of Lori Bullock’s room- p.m., left at about 10:00 Keith was seen mates. trying ten-speed bicycle to sell his red employees parking Chi Chi’s lot.
Keith days Canaan was arrested af- two ter the crime occurred. At the time of his At approximately p.m., 10:40 Natasha arrest, officers bag, Clark, Bullock’s, recovered a duffel upstairs neighbor an clothing, comb, package ciga- of “Kool” person heard a knock at her door. The at Canaan, pers. Gilmore did hear Keith tell Kevin door, asked later identified as pants say a get across the hall rid of some of his girls knew when the if she times, got get leaned home. He then number of “I’ve out be at would having if she was later testified at trial that doorway and asked here.” Kevin the door. Clark Mrs. Clark closed Keith told him he had killed a “biker” party. company night remarked those Po- did have the Silver Dollar bar before. indicate, Bates’ brother is present employee that “Norman lice records and an explained at trial testified, the door.” She outside no one killed there the bar phrase he looked she used because night. nervous, fidgeted with his strange, was strange “had a cigarette package, and I knocked, The second time he Matt look.” presented appeal The first issue on door, person to the Clark went 35-50-2-9, provides is whether IC which bicycle his for $30. to sell Clark offered to make recommendation said, “Just shut the Canaan then refused. sentencing judge, leaving the trial and a number of door.” Clarks damn option to follow or not follow the guests Canaan knocked their testified recommendation, is an unconstitutional vio proceeded then across the hall and the door process rights. Ca lation Canaan’s due floor, he was heard to first where to the one, 9(e): language naan claims the of § another door. Lori Bullock’s knock on situation, places jury, fact-finding in a the first floor. apartment was located on role, contrary to the advisory approximately p.m. 10:45 when Ca- It was process; mandates due constitutional went downstairs. naan two, impact impor diminishes *6 evening, Later that Canaan seen fact-finding jury jury because the tance Bennigan’s, a located near the restaurant make decision knows it does not the final Mall. The time indicated on his Eastland defendant or dies. of whether the lives a.m., 12:45 he had been there and bill gives any authority if for his little Canaan approximately thirty-five forty-five position and claims this is an issue of first getting minutes the bill. Still later before impression systems, and federal all state Pfeiffer, evening met Kirk Canaan including contrary, To the the Indiana’s. the went called Silver and the two to bar discussed Supreme United States Court has back, On the Canaan offered Dollar. drive approved capital sentencing statutes and gas He counted his mon- money. Pfeiffer stat nearly are identical Indiana’s which
ey off in twenties and had at least $100. utory scheme. approximately 4:00 a.m. Canaan was At Supreme re Court The United States Jerry’s seen at Restaurant Evansville. three but approved and different viewed Stoner, waitress, asked a Charlotte very of the use of similar methods he could remove some blood stains how judge in by jury and the trial decision led her to from his shirt. Canaan believe penalty. v. imposing death In Proffitt previous injury. was from a the blood 2960, 242, (1976), Florida 428 U.S. 96 S.Ct. before, days Canaan had come into the few 913, (1976), denied 429 U.S. 49 L.Ed.2d reh. restaurant, cut and his hands bleed- same 158, 875, 198, 97 50 L.Ed.2d the Court S.Ct. ing. testified, however, Stoner that he was statutory approved reviewed and Florida’s wearing grey shirt not same af Indiana’s statute is fashioned scheme. previous occasion. provisions of the Florida statutes. ter following a friend, provide Finally, Keith Those statutes that and Kevin Canaan’s murder, Gilmore, finding first guilty degree on the testified that after- Mark and 29, separate presentence hearing held of December 1985 both Canaan is noon and jury eight aggravating at his home. The brothers considers brothers were specified policemen standing mitigating outside seven circumstances noticed Kevin’s advisory ver and returns an nearby apartment. They signs showed statutes talking in began judge whis- trial dict as to the sentence. The nervousness 900 sentence; questions yes, the actual he also these is the death
determines
sentence
miti
weighs
statutory aggravating
imposed.
jury
is
If the
finds the answer to
imposes
If he
gating circumstances.
no,
questions
is
a sentence of
sentence,
judge
death
must set forth in
imprisonment
life
results. Death sen-
writing
findings
his fact
which state suffi
given expedited
ap-
tences are
review on
statutory aggravating
cient
circumstances
Hence,
peal.
jury
in the Texas scheme
outweighed by statutory
exist and are
upon
must find certain facts exist and
an
mitigating circumstances. A death sen
finding
required
affirmative
on all of the
automatically
by
tence
is also
reviewed
facts,
judgment
imposing
is entered
In
Supreme
Gregg
Court of Florida.
v.
penalty.
death
(1976),
153,
2909,
Georgia
U.S.
S.Ct.
Proffitt,
Supreme
recog-
In
Court
859,
(1976),
49 L.Ed.2d
reh. denied
429 U.S.
nized the difference between the Florida
875,
197,
158,
97 S.Ct.
50 L.Ed.2d
the Unit
Georgia
schemes:
Supreme
approved
ed States
Court
Geor
The basic difference between the Flor
gia’s
provided
presen-
scheme
system
Georgia system
ida
is
following
hearing
a determination
tence
that
in Florida the sentence is deter
judge
guilt is conducted either before
by
judge
mined
the trial
by
rather than
mitigating
aggravating
jury which hears
jury.
pointed
This Court has
out
ten
They must find at least one of
evidence.
jury sentencing
capital
in a
case
specified aggravating circumstances exists
perform
important
can
societal func
beyond a reasonable doubt and must so
tion,
Illinois,
Witherspoon v.
391 U.S.
designate
writing.
judge
this in
makes
510,
519 n. 15
S.Ct.
1775 n.
[88
this determination if it is tried before the
20 L.Ed.2d
but it has never
776]
court and the
makes the determination
suggested
jury sentencing
is consti
jury,
if
judge
tried before a
and here the
is
tutionally required.
appear
And it would
jury’s
bound
recommended sentence.
judicial sentencing
lead,
if
Supreme
Georgia
Court
automatical
anything,
greater consistency
to even
ly
reviews
death sentence.
imposition
at the trial court level of
Jurek
Texas
capital punishment,
since a trial
S.Ct.
49 L.Ed.2d
reh. denied
*7
experienced
sentencing
more
in
than a
875,
198,
429 U.S.
97 S.Ct.
50
jury, and therefore is
im
better able to
158,
Supreme
approved
L.Ed.2d
the
Court
pose sentences similar to
imposed
those
system
the Texas
which enumerates five
analogous
in
cases.
specific aggravating circumstances, one of
The
capital-sentencing proce
Florida
in
impose
which must exist
order to
the
dures thus seek to assure that the death
penalty.
presentence hearing
death
is
penalty
imposed
will not be
in an arbi
which,
jury,
held before the
in addition to
trary
capricious
Moreover,
manner.
finding
aggravating
at least one
circum
any
to the extent that
risk to the con
existed,
specific
stance
must also answer
exists,
trary
by
it is minimized
Florida’s
1)
questions: whether the defendant’s con
appellate
system,
review
under which the
duct which
the
caused
death was commit
aggravating
evidence of the
mitigat
and
deliberately
ted
the
reasonable
ing circumstances is reviewed and re
expectation that the death of the deceased
weighed by
Supreme
the
Court of Florida
result; 2)
or another would
whether there
independently
“to determine
whether the
probability
is a
the defendant would com
imposition
penalty
of the ultimate
is war
mit criminal acts of
violence
would
State,
481,
ranted.” Songer v.
322 So.2d
continuing
constitute a
society;
threat
([Fla.] 1975).
484
See also Sullivan v.
3)
evidence,
by
if raised
the
whether
State,
632,
1974).
303
([Fla.]
So.2d
637
the
killing
defendant’s conduct in
the de
response
Proffitt,
252-53,
ceased was
in
unreasonable
to the
901
court,
sentencing
unlike a
jury
appellate
given
judge
The directions
sufficiently
wholly
the
are
ill-suited
evaluate
jury,
the Florida statute
the various
precise to enable
in
in-
clear and
death
the first
appropriateness of
be
aggravating
circumstances
stance.
As
against
mitigating ones.
weighed
the
330,
2640,
Id. at
put in
of life or limb.”
Ill
embody
Clause has
held to
been
address
We next
Canaan’s contention the
separate
prohibitions:
three
but related
admitting
pack
trial court erred in
(1) a rule
reprosecution
which bars a
for
cigarettes,
pack
showing
“Kool”
a slide
(2)
acquittal;
same offense after
found,
as it was
under-
saliva found
barring reprosecution
rule
for the same
it,
neath
into evidence. Canaan
claims
and; (3)
conviction,
after
offense
a rule
irrelevant,
prejudice
exhibits were
barring multiple punishment
for
outweighed
to him
probative
far
their
val-
same offense. North
Carolina
ue.
Pearce, (1969)
89 S.Ct.
cigarette package
and saliva were
barring
Double
defen-
Two
left
multiple
burning
apartment
dant from
punishments.
The
of the
night
death
and habitual offender deter- murder were determined to have on them
mination are
of
type
saliva
A
not,
enhancements and do
secretor. Canaan
therefore,
punish-
constitute cumulative
through testing
was determined
to be a
According
testimony,
noodles. Officer Ford testified he was able
type A secretor.
fingerprints
dry
set
to lift a
of
from a
general population share
of the
32%
portion
spaghetti
of the
box. These were
characteristic.
fingerprints.
identified
later
as Canaan’s
if,
of
light
relevant
Evidence is
The officer
how he
testified
transferred
logically tends to
general experience, it
prints
finger-
the lifted
to a card. Latent
En
disprove
issue of fact.
prove or
some
present
are
oils
on the
prints
made from
Ind.,
(1987),
5. It
506 N.E.2d
gle v. State
They
skin.
are invisible until “dusted”
trial
is accord
that the
court
is well-settled
powder
or some substance which
with
ruling
relevancy
on the
ed wide latitude
shape
ridges
adheres to
oil in the
of the
probative
its
value
to determine
of evidence
fingers
person
skin on the
who
prejudicial impact.
its
Even
vis a vis
print.
pattern
lifted
left
The
dust is
relevant,
only marginally
evidence is
where
by placing
transparent
tape
clear
the trial court’s sound discretion
it is within
oil,
dust
which are removed from
admissibility.
v.
to determine its
Wallace
they
surface because
are stuck to the ad-
445, 460,
(1985), Ind., 486 N.E.2d
State
tape.
tape
hesive surface of the
is
1010, 106
S.Ct.
cert. denied
against
card, “sticky
sealed
then
side”
agree
We
in the instant same manner described claims court primary complaint case. is that Canaan’s parts certain admitted Canaan’s of state spaghetti photograph no was taken of the ment and he was having excluded from subsequently by box and it was discarded admitted, nothing remainder there is spa- police. The evidence showed record to substantiate this claim. As we in a ghetti appeared group photograph box stated, only have of evidence the con However, many of the items. the box of testimony versation was Erk’s he had ad by juices had thawed been soaked from the rights vised Canaan of his and Canaan had products meat and the officer testified it signed an advisement waiver. The State keep impossible would the box have been did not introduce evidence that statement decayed. because it have rotted and would subsequently taken; it was Canaan photograph There is evidence a of the no who to admit the statement. In print carton would have revealed a visible the statement Canaan where told he had dry portion police on the used offi- night crime, been the who he was fact, print. cers to lift Canaan’s In with, gave activities, the time his print officer testified the would have been excluding any possibility present he was at invisible until dusted and lifted in the man- Clearly scene the crime. the state testimony ner described above. The re- ments Canaan made hearsay. amounted to print vealed on that once was lifted They subject were not to cross-examination print possible card it was to read the since he did testify not trial. at Under compare prints it with known to be proper such circumstances it was for the testimony Canaan’s. The further showed trial court exclude it. Shelton v. State police print kept this the man- card in Ind., 743; 490 N.E.2d Marts v. prescribed keeping ner for pro- for exhibits (1982), Ind., State 432 N.E.2d 24. duction into evidence. There is evidence no Marts, Prentice, writing Justice for a unan tampered it was changed with or court, imous reasoned: “An obvious reason stated, manner. weAs have affected rule litigant is that a should not credibility not exhibit and its permitted to admissibility. credibility by We no enhance his therefore find error such in its Marts, admission into evidence. method.” at N.E.2d
V Defense counsel then claimed the *11 type Although A secretor. Canaan, argument, rais- be from organizing his it heading type general population, common under one number of issues es a La- consistent Canaan’s. In addi- verdict motion. is also with the directed regarding tion, tried her a separate boyfriend issue Bullock’s to call as a ter he addresses evening starting at Because of times that sufficiency of the evidence. number p.m. but received 11:00 no approximately of directed ver- on issue determination same p.m., rest on the sufficiency will Bullock was alive at 9:00 dict and answer. standards, the same phone Hillsmyer. tested call from facts and be and received here. sets issues address both we will time or after the murder Some before occurred, A apartment was ransacked. crimi concedes that a Canaan from the large number of items were taken solely on cir may based nal conviction be apartment, including spaghetti. a box of v. State cumstantial evidence. Willard 602-03, Although fingerprint. (1980), Ind. 400 N.E.2d This bore Canaan’s apartment previous to the review we need he had been two appellate 160. On times, adequate testimony he not touch evidence indicates did find the circumstantial hypothesis anything reasonable kitchen area. every to overcome may innocence, only that inference but Hillsmyer shopping and had Bullock been reasonably from such evidence be drawn day murder. Lori had around v. supports jury’s findings. Hall shopping, purse left after but her was $200 N.E.2d 273 Ind. State empty police investiga- during the found reviewing sufficiency claims Kevin testified that earlier tion. Canaan reweigh we evidence appeal, on do not only evening had dollars Keith a few look credibility of witnesses. We pocket. later eve- in his Much the same to the only to that evidence most favorable having ning, after eaten a restaurant inferences to be verdict and reasonable bar, drinking in at least Ca- and been one is therefrom. If there substantial drawn quite a bit naan was heard to count out probative support value to evidence money, more over $100. verdict, it will disturbed. v. not be Alfaro next Keith and Kevin On the afternoon (1985), Ind., 670, 672. 478 N.E.2d State friend, Mark were the home of Canaan at Also, a motion for a directed verdict should lived Gilmore near Canaan. Gilmore. only is lack granted there a total where police officers outside When the men saw on essential and of evidence some element residence, Canaan decided the Canaan where the State has failed establish persuade him to Kevin able to leave. prima facie case. Maisonet State after dark. Canaan sent his brother leave Ind., 1052, 1054. 448 N.E.2d asked pack some clothes for him and destroy pair of dark trousers that he (A) told night before. Canaan had worn argues Canaan first the evidence fight previous gotten he had in a Kevin prove identity his was insufficient to at the Dollar. night and killed a biker Silver testi perpetrator of this crime. Witnesses however, showed, there were no Evidence that Keith came to their door fied Canaan evening had fights there no one and p.m. approximately 10:40 and killed. been bicycle his witnesses to sell These $30. reasonably inferred jury may Bullock. have were located one floor above Lori gained en- heard Ca this evidence that Canaan A number them saw and/or from apartment through an apartment naan knock the door trance Bullock’s door, apartment, apartment. hall Bullock’s ransacked the across the unlocked point fidgeting pack of at some encountered Bullock had been with a ciga repeatedly her a kitchen cigarettes. package of “Kool” stabbed leading identity presented knife. The evidence rettes was found on the stairs on this building. floor Near the the verdict the first sufficient sustain pack saliva, testing it to issue. showed
906
(B) The elements of criminal deviate conduct are stated in IC 35-42-4-2: evidence was Canaan next contends the to sustain the verdict on the person insufficient knowingly Sec. 2. A who or in- charge. contends the burglary Canaan ele- person causes tentionally per- another “building “breaking” ments of or form or sexual submit deviate conduct sufficiently proven. structure” were not when: there was no See IC 35-41-1-10. Because (1) person compelled by other is door, sign entry the outer of forced from force; force or imminent threat of door, only the bedroom he claims (2) person other is unaware that the conviction cannot stand. occurring; the conduct is or is “breaking” A established (3) person mentally other so is dis- slightest is used when even the force abled or deficient that consent to the gain entry: opening even an unauthorized given; cannot conduct unlocked door is sufficient. Trice v. State conduct, commits criminal deviate (1986),Ind., 490 N.E.2d 758-59. It is However, felony. Class B the offense is apart true door to the that here outer felony A if it by Class is committed signs entry, ment no showed of forced but using threatening use deadly or it is that the locks the door known did force, if it committed while armed with properly. not did work The deadbolt weapon, deadly or if it results in seri- well, habitually work and therefore Bullock injury person ous bodily left it The unlocked. lock in doorknob than a defendant. defective, change was so even in air pressure by opening caused the outer en Deviate sexual conduct is defined in IC tryway would door sometimes cause the 35-41-1-9: apartment “pop” open. door to Police offi Sec. 9. “Deviate conduct” sexual means cers testified when the deadbolt was involving: an act open not locked the door would “with a (1) organ person a sex of one good addition, signs shove.” there were person; mouth or anus of another or entry. apartment unauthorized was (2) penetration organ of the sex or ransacked, items, clothing, food and other person object. anus of household articles were all strewn over the apartment building. and outside the Lori IC attempt, 35-41-5-1 defines the crime of completely Bullock was naked when pertinent part, she as follows: was Her found. roommate testified Lori (a) person attempts A Sec. to commit slept never may nude. One infer when, acting a crime culpability re- from the fact towels were found near the quired crime, for commission of the stabbed, bed where she was that she was engages conduct that constitutes a getting either into or out the shower step substantial toward commission of when It high Canaan attacked her. is also An attempt crime. to commit a ly unlikely she would have answered the felony crime is a or misdemeanor of the only door nude dressed in towel. An same attempted. class the crime other factor which shows unauthorized en However, an attempt to commit murder try is that the door to Bullock’s bedroom felony. is a Class in. smashed determined specifically from challenges these facts that Canaan Keith Canaan broke building sufficiency and entered pen or structure the evidence on with in which Lori Bullock penetration requires lived. There etration. He states support finding. sufficient evidence to this manipulation sexual and that none existed here. In support argument, of his (C) (7th Cir.1984), cites Rowan Owens Canaan also claims the evidence is insuf- F.2d cert. denied ficient to sustain his for attempt- conviction 106 S.Ct. 90 L.Ed.2d a case ed criminal deviate involving conduct, conduct. criminal deviate not at- Q: any wound that canal unpersua- Was there argument find tempt. We *13 you determine at all from what could establish not there The State need sive. your from examination? support a conviction penetration was No, was not. conduct. All A: there attempted criminal deviate necessary support the conviction Q: that is the vulva? What is beyond a prove is the State must here basically the ex- A:- The describes vulva Canaan, acting with reasonable doubt that internal lips ternal or the labia and the required for commission of culpability labia, opening colitoris and the [sic] crime, in engaged conduct that constituted vaginal of the orifice. commission of step substantial toward Q: part The would be of the vul- labia Accordingly, in- the crime. IC 35-41-5-1. va? prove penetration the State did not sofar as A: Correct. here of support the conviction FUR- NOTHING PROSECUTOR: conduct, not Rowan does deviate criminal BY THER EXAMINATION CROSS is that the argument apply. Canaan’s next STANDLEY, BARRY L. CO-COUN- beyond reason- to establish State failed SEL DEFENDANT FOR support requisite intent doubt the able XQ: got ... we’ve violation of So agree. We do not his conviction. knife but labia with the no violation patholo- is the sur- following of the vestibule which under testimony face of the labia. autopsy on Bull- gist performed the who body that the victim’s la- ock’s established A: Correct.
bia, organ, cut part of the female sex XQ: vagina. of the And no violation knife: by a Right. A: Q: What is the labia? in his brief evidence Canaan notes “[t]he part A: The labia ia vulva [sic] promiscuous stabbing of presented showed organs genital or is the external which in a body.” The knife thrusts were organs sex of the female. external originated pu- in the downward motion and Q: does it consist of? What evidence, body. From area of the this bic men from we find could infer basically laymens’ It is terms reasonable A: placement these and direction of lips is called the female what penetrate vagina thrusts an intent to genital organs, labia. jury itself. what Apparently Q: opening Does it the outer cover of at- concluded it convicted Canaan since vagina? Given tempted sexual conduct. deviate A: Yes. suggests substantial this evidence penetrated Q: Was victim’s labia canal, vaginal enter the steps taken to were knife? both sides with the contig- of three physical evidence Yes, it A: was. got attacker uous shows the knife wounds parts Q: Were there reason- attempt, least far in his at penetrat- organs female sex that were pen- man infer that some able could also you ed the knife wounds have etration, slight, had occurred. although also described? earlier, Bullock, not Additionally, as noted No, they not. A: were unclothed, to- sleeping the habit of Q: There were three different areas of this tally light found. nude when penetration had occurred? evidence, say cannot we Yes. A: opportunity had consider have Q: body? Did all of the wounds exit accept reject the inference either used to kill Lori Bull- knife entrance, Keith yes, they A: From this one penetrated organs her sexual ock did. contemplated by our manner statute. Q: pen- vaginal Was the canal itself etrated? It noted United States should be No, for the Circuit Appeals it was Court Seventh A: not. following prison stated the for the rest of his life or for a Rowan v. Owens Opinion: very long help its page protect 1189 of time and that will community. may protect It those on 35-42-4-2(b) point of section [the out, get the streets if he doesn’t ever but sexual precursor to the current deviate protect pris- it the other won’t inmates punish is not to sexual conduct statute] on ... as such there must still be mutilation ... (however
penetration
slight) in a sexual
OBJECTION,
MR. STANDLEY:
Your
*14
sense; and a cut on the outside of the
requests
Honor. The defendant
a
organ
pen-
sexual
a
female
is not such
hearing
presence
outside the
etration.
jury.
Rowan,
The State
out the Rowan
jury
disregard
but admonished the
court relied on an earlier version of the
objectionable comments. The
con
State
reaching
conduct
in
deviate sexual
statute
argument
improper
cedes
was
and that
35-41-1-2,
in
in
its decision.
IC
effect
(11th Cir.1983),
Hance v. Zant
696 F.2d
1978, defined deviate sexual conduct as be- 940,
(1983),
1210,
cert. denied
463 U.S.
103
ing
gratification involving
“an act of sexual
3544,
1393,
S.Ct.
77 L.Ed.2d
held it was
organ
person
a sex
of one
and the mouth or
improper
urge
consideration for the fu
person.”
anus of another
The statute was
safety
ture
of other inmates as a factor in
revised,
35-41-1-9,
subsequently
and IC
capital sentencing.
It should be noted that
applicable
situation,
present
which is
proposition
expressly
this
by
overruled
longer requires
no
the conduct to be an act
Appeals
11th Circuit Court of
in
gratification. Presumably
of sexual
this
(11th Cir.1985) (en banc),
Kemp
Brooks v.
legislative
a
prevailing
reaction to the
1383, 1398-99, 1411,
762 F.2d
vacated on
rape
types
attitude that
and other
of sexual
(1986),
1016,
grounds
106
passion
attacks are not crimes of
or sexual
3325,
S.Ct.
Protection, you the second subjecting reason have grave without the defendant to for sentences. community peril Protect grievous error. Carman v. State protect Only (1979), 76, our fellow citizens. 78-79, 344, 272 Ind. 396 N.E.2d penalty death can do Only this case. upon finding 346. of abuse of dis The death will insure the commu- cretion will the trial court be reversed. nity protected, (1986), Ind., insure that the other Perrault v. State 490 N.E.2d people well, you say keep 322, can him in 324. —
909 Ind., disturb based on substantial evi (1986), 497 a verdict Hensley v. State Alfaro, probative dence value. the issue this Court addressed N.E.2d To at prove of N.E.2d at 672. defendant misconduct and denial prosecutorial crime, tempted certain response to al to commit a made in mistrial motions 1) acted reviewing charge “In State must show: the defendant leged misconduct. crime, intent misconduct, specific with a to commit the Court first determines 2) fact, engaged he in an act was, overt misconduct whether there step to then whether which constitutes substantial prosecutor, and considers crime. wards the commission of the Zicke under all the circumstanc that misconduct 270 Ind. position in a placed es the defendant State foose N.E.2d 510. grave peril have 497 N.E.2d at subjected.” Hensley, been The court instructed the citing Maldonado v. State lesser included offense 492, 498-99, 843, *15 Ind. 355 N.E.2d This is if proper criminal conduct. deviate attorney cut In this case the defense probative there of from is evidence value argument. the prosecutor’s short jury properly could find the de which the repeat the attempt not to prosecutor did offense. guilty fendant of such an Good statements, stray uninterrupted and did 177, (1980), 170, paster 273 Ind. v. State prosecutor ground as the into forbidden did 1239, 402 1243. Intent to commit a N.E.2d prosecutor There the went on in Hance. felony may inferred from the surround tirade, any used something to a close ing of a crime. v. circumstances White cliches, including his improper of number Ind., 725, (1986), 727. 495 N.E.2d State family, safety of of fear for the his own took a Whether the defendant substantial the prisoners, spoke and even Viet- other step committing the crime is a towards Clearly, War. no admonishment nam question jury fact for the to determine. there. But have cured error would (1986),Ind., 420, 501 Dukes N.E.2d v. State here, properly jury the court instructed 421. disregard improper to comment. case is sufficient evi In this there “grave determining In whether dence show Canaan took substantial to resulted, probable peril” we look to the step committing criminal deviate towards on persuasive effect of misconduct necessary specific intent. conduct with decision, jury’s degree improprie not the argues the wounds to the The State Maldonado, 265 ty of the conduct. Ind. clearly and neck allow victim’s chest 499, grave at 848. find no N.E.2d We kill to Lori Bull inference intended Canaan peril under these circumstances. trial ock, have been allowed denying its in court did not abuse discretion repeated to external to infer from stabs the motion for mistrial. organ he portion sex female vagina. her attempted penetrate We VIII repeated knife agree. These thrusts argues court Canaan next the trial erred also to constitute genital area are sufficient giving jury an on instruction at- step prove at requisite substantial He tempted criminal deviate conduct. con- tempt. giving not err in The trial court did justify is tends the evidence insufficient on of the lesser included instruction specifically, giving instruction. More con fense of criminal deviate challenges the evidence on the elements duct. specific a substantial intent whether step to commit the crime was taken. IX. again The final issue which we address
Once we note that deter evidence, sufficiency failing trial erred mining the of the this whether the court ten- reweigh give three instructions which Canaan Court does not evidence court. credibility We will not dered to the witnesses. subject. an in on that determining whether No elaboration of it can refused, Court, properly Taylor make it clearer. struction was v. State (1981), Ind., 1231, 1234, review, 1) citing whether the N.E.2d must consider: 560, correctly Bridgewater v. State 153 Ind. tendered instruction stated the 2) 55 N.E. 739. The in law; tendered there was whether evidence instruction; proper struction was not a statement of the support giving record to trial court did law and the not err re 3) ten whether substance fusing give it. in dered instruction was covered given. structions McKean State bases his next claim of error on Ind., review 500 N.E.2d 1186. On we No. Instructions 5 and No. tendered dur- are bound to consider the instructions as ing trial, phase of the which (1986), Ind., whole. Roland v. State 501 read as follows: 1034, 1040. The decision as to what N.E.2d Defendant’s Instruction No. 5 give largely instructions to lies within charge you I nothing that there is trial court’s discretion. v. State Smith suggest would that the decision afford (1987), Ind., 506 N.E.2d mercy individual defendant violates 2,No. tendered Defendant’s Instruction the Constitution. during phase the habitual offender trial, reads as follows: Defendant’s Instruction No. 6 This is a criminal action and the Constitu- *16 determining wether to [sic] tion of the State of Indiana makes the penalty recommend the death in this law, jury judges the as well as of the you cause your should look to own back- actions, fact[s], in criminal the and in- ground, experience, beliefs and convic- advisory structions the are Court tions, your feelings concerning as well as only. penalty deciding the death in whether or this, however, you It is not meant that not to recommend such a sentence this may willfully arbitrarily disregard and examining your case. If after own back- law, you it means but that should ground, experience and beliefs concern- honestly, justly impartially judge and ing penalty, you the death feel that the law as it exists. penalty given death should not be to the your duty It to determine the law any reason, you Defendant herein for correctly. [Emphasis added.] may elect not to recommend the death During trial, phase habitual penalty in this case. jury court in construing instructed that Canaan claims give the court’s failure to any instruction, they one should consider it these instructions is a failure to inform the with all given. other instructions The jury constitutionally of their mandated court jury, also instructed the at the con- role, right and he was therefore denied his guilt clusion of the phase, that it was to process to due under the law. These in- testimony determine the facts from the structions were tendered and refused dur- instructions, to determine the law from the ing penalty phase. accordingly. find its verdict At this judge jury time the instructed the As both the State and Canaan according provisions to the in IC 35-50-2- point out, Article I Section 19 of the Indiana’s death statute. He Indiana provides: Constitution “In all crim mitigating stated that addition to the whatever, inal jury cases shall have the named, jury circumstances he could right to determine the law and the facts.” “any consider appro- other circumstances however, From this it does not follow priate for jury consideration.” The was judge’s advisory instructions are only. instructed that guilty verdict does not We have said that when the court informs itself constitute aggravating an circum- jury they right have the to stance, determine that the mitigating circumstances facts, the law and the only states the only cited were some of those to be con- legal proposition necessary to be laid sentence, down sidered in recommending a refusing tendered instruc- support tion Canaan’s any one sufficient was jury against death. The tions. recommendation should not limit considera- also told it
was
Having found no error after con
specific
but
only
those
factors
tion
raises,
sidering all of the issues Canaan
we
appropriate
look
relating
the must now examine whether
death sen
circumstances
factors and
making
appropriate
court told
in this case.
trial
a decision. The
tence is
The
case
ag-
mitigating outweighed
that if
jury
findings
judge
made written
which stated
circumstances, they may not rec-
gravating
proved beyond
Keith B. Canaan had been
sentence.
ommend
death
doubt to have murdered Lori
reasonable
from
prohibiting juries
An instruction
on or
December
1985 to
Bullock
about
sentencing
basing
their
decisions
judge
found
December
also
trial, and
presented
factors not
at the
committing
her while
Canaan murdered
trial,
at
does
irrelevant to the issues
burglary
deviate sexual con
not violate the United States Constitu- duct. He added that Canaan
also
purpose
useful
tion.
It
serves
proven to be an habitual offender.
confining
imposition of
jury’s
judge
through
possible
read
each
by cautioning
against
it
death sentence
mitigating
provided in
35-
circumstance
IC
factors,
on extraneous emotional
reliance
50-2-9, and
in this
found none
case. He
which,
think,
likely
we
would be far more
significant prior
history
find a
did
criminal
against
capital
defen-
to turn
because Canaan had been convicted of five
than
him. And to the extent
dant
for
felonies. The
prior
found Canaan
helps
limit the
instruction
not under extreme emotional or mental
intro-
jury’s consideration
matters
crime,
disturbance
the time of
it,
fosters the
duced
evidence before
it
no
of consent on
found
evidence
Bullock's
reliability
Eighth
“need
Amendment’s
only
part, and no evidence Canaan was
*17
that
the
in the determination
death is
participation
accomplice whose
was rela-
specific
in
appropriate punishment
Further, he
tively minor.
found no evi-
Indeed, by limiting
jury’s sen-
case.”
the
the
he acted under
domination
dence
tencing
to
evi-
considerations
record
person,
his
un-
capacity
another
or that
to
dence, the
avail-
State also ensures the
criminality
the
of his
or
derstand
conduct
review,
ability meaningful judicial
an-
his
with
to conform
conduct
accordance
safeguard
improves the relia-
other
that
substantially impaired
law was
due to
the
process.
bility
sentencing
of the
disease, defect, or
The
mental
intoxication.
538,
(1987),
v. Brown
California
miti-
found no
circumstances to
judge
840,
934,
107 S.Ct.
93 L.Ed.2d
941
criminality of Canaan’s actions.
gate the
(citations omitted).
aggravating
the
He found
circumstances
requires
The Indiana statute
mitigating,
properly
the
and
outweighed
he
proved
to
exist
find the State
jury’s
recommendation and
considered
aggravating
of at
one
circum
ence
least
presen-
information contained
beyond a reasonable doubt and
stance
found,
report.
on
The
based
tence
against mitigating
weigh
aggravating
law,
knowledge
and of the
his
of Canaan
exist.
statute
circumstances which
Our
intentionally violated the law
that Canaan
protects
capital
adequately
de
therefore
conform
not motivated to
his conduct
while
right
fendant’s
to be sentenced in a manner
society requires.
which
He
to standards
freakish,
capri
arbitrary,
is not
or
which
punishment
proper
for Ca-
concluded
Ind.,
460
cious. Resnover v. State
death
naan was
electrocution.
922, 928,
(1984), 469
N.E.2d
cert. denied
supports
judge’s
The record
conclu-
83
L.Ed.2d 160.
U.S.
S.Ct.
Bullock,
find
sion that Canaan murdered Lori
Based on the
we
the trial court
above
attempted
jury during
burglarized
apartment,
her
and
properly instructed the
the trial
subsequent phases
deviancy.
trial.
criminal
It also
of the
acts of
sexual
find the
discre-
him to
habitual offender. We
We
court did
abuse its
shows
be an
death
or
now hold that
some force
effort to overcome or remove
therefore find and
need
under Indiana statutes
a barrier. While there
not be
penalty
provided
imposed
rupturing
breaking
entry
arbitrarily
capriciously
actual
or
was not
upon
appro- way,
showing
there must be a
that
is reasonable and
force
Canaan and
used,
slight,
gain entry.
priate
was
however
in his case.
v. State
272 Ind.
Willard
The
is affirmed and this case
trial court
N.E.2d
Here there was no such evi
for the
to set a
court
remanded
order
appellant
dence. The
that
evidence showed
date for execution.
apartment
knocked
door and
he
apartment.
was
There was also
C.J.,
J.,
SHEPARD,
GIVAN,
apartment
evidence that
door would
concur.
open
through
application
on occasion
J.,
DeBRULER,
concurs
dissents
However,
slight force.
this does not con
separate
in which
opinion
applied any
evidence
appellant
stitute
DICKSON, J., concurs.
gain
force
unauthorized entrance. Ho
DeBRULER, Justice, concurring and dis- ward,
ward
State
based burglary and
contemporaneous conduct, elements of essential both
deviate warranting circumstance aggravating the cause penalty, and
the death upon years for a sentence
remanded
murder conviction. J.,
DICKSON, concurs. PERRY,
Terry Appellant, L. Indiana, Appellee.
STATE
No. 54S00-8702-CR-205.
Supreme Court of Indiana.
July 31, 1989. notes officer’s from this conversation were Canaan claims the trial court erred filed in record of refusing the cause and testimony police to admit there officer on fore these notes regarding pursuant cross-examination were admissible exculpatory part of a he statement had to the exception. business records There is police. made to Officer Erk testi- Donald no police merit this contention. The fied generally steps as to he and other officer’s notes do change their charac try officers took to locate Canaan when regard admissibility ter with merely be suspect he became murder. Bullock’s they police cause are filed in the records. Canaan was arrested and Erk Officer court properly trial excluded this testi spoke briefly to him police station. mony. Erk testified and another officer talked to Canaan with a third present, officer ad- VI rights, vised him of his signed and Canaan presented Canaan contends the evidence an advisement waiver. That the ex- at trial was pri- insufficient to establish a tent of Officer Erk’s testimony direct ma case facie He challenges murder. examination. Defense counsel then asked the court’s failure grant his motion Officer for a Erk: “After that Mr. Canaan was asked directed verdict at the doing what he was end Saturday on the State’s night question, argues December, case. He 28th of much because was he not?” The circumstantial, court sustained the evidence was he was erro- objection State’s question. to this neously convicted.
