Cox v. State
Supreme Court of Indiana
696 N.E. 2d 853 (1998)
Relevant factsFree
Cox (defendant) was tried for murdering James Leonard, allegedly in retaliation for accusations against Cox's close friend Hammer that led to Hammer being denied bond reduction on molestation charges; the prosecution introduced evidence about Hammer's bond hearing to show Cox's motive, over Cox's objection that the evidence was only relevant if he actually knew what happened at the hearing, which the prosecution hadn't directly proven. Cox was convicted and appealed directly to the Indiana Supreme Court.
IssueFree
Whether evidence whose relevance depends on the fulfillment of a condition of fact is admissible.