KNAPP V. STATE
168 Ind. 153, 79 N.E. 1076 (1907)
NATURE OF THE CASE: This is an appeal of a murder conviction. Knapp (D) sought review of
a conviction of murder in the first degree, contending that state's rebuttal evidence was
improperly admitted and jury instructions requested by D were not given.
FACTS: At his trial, Knapp (D) claimed that he had killed the deceased in self-defense.
To show that he had reason to fear the deceased, he testified that he had heard of an
incident where the deceased, the marshal of Hagerstown, had beaten an old man while
arresting him, and that the man had died of his injuries. Over D's objection, the state
introduced evidence that the old man had actually died of senility and alcoholism. D argued
that the significance of his testimony was the fact that he had heard the story, not its
truth or falsity, and that evidence regarding the old man's cause of death was not relevant.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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