State of Indiana v. William F. Stevens

MATHIAS, Judge.

The State of Indiana (“the State”) appeals the trial court’s order granting William Stevens’s (“Stevens”) motion to suppress evidence obtained pursuant to his warrantless arrest. The State presents a single issue for review, namely, whether the trial court abused its discretion in concluding that law enforcement lacked probable cause to arrest Stevens after Stevens attempted to purchase pseudoephedrine at a drug store.

We reverse and remand.

Facts and Procedural History

On January 23, 2014, after checking the pseudoephedrine purchase logs of local drug stores, Perry County chief…