Adrian Durden, Appellant (defendant) v. State of Indiana, Appellee (plaintiff)

Summary

The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed Durden's murder conviction, holding that although the trial court’s mid‑deliberation juror removal was a structural error, the defendant’s affirmative consent invoked the invited‑error doctrine, precluding reversal. The court applied de novo review to the invited‑error question and concluded the conviction stands.