INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Supreme Court reversed the convictions of David Camm in the 2000 murders of his wife Kimberly (Renn) Camm and children Bradley and Jill Camm. The Supreme Court ordered the case remanded for a third trial.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller today issues the following statement about the Supreme Court opinion:
'First, I extend my deepest sympathy to members of the Renn family, who endured the horrific losses of their loved ones.
'While we are disappointed that a new trial is required, we agree with the Court on the key point: There was sufficient evidence of Camm's guilt to support the jury's verdicts. Indeed, there was a mountain of evidence against Camm, distinct from the disputed testimony at issue in this opinion,' Zoeller said.
'Chief Justice Randall Shepard's dissenting opinion that a second reversal is unwarranted under these circumstances was what we had hoped to have as a majority view.
'Accordingly, the Office of the Indiana Attorney General will be filing a petition for a re-hearing with the Indiana Supreme Court. That request will be filed within 30 days,' Zoeller added.
'As Indiana Attorney General, it is my obligation to represent the prosecution when criminal convictions are appealed. I stand with the Floyd County Prosecutor and all prosecutors throughout the state in the decisions they must make. I will provide any appropriate assistance that is requested and I will support the prosecutor in his ongoing efforts to seek justice in this case,' Zoeller said.
In a separate high-profile Southern Indiana capital-murder case, the Indiana Supreme Court also affirmed the sentence of Roy Lee Ward.
'In terms of preventing criminal convictions from being overturned, I would note that my office has a success rate of more than 90 percent in winning criminal cases in the appellate courts on behalf of the State of Indiana,' Zoeller added.
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