Stephanie Lucas v. State of Indiana

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Defendant, Stephanie M. Lucas (Lucas), brings an interlocutory appeal of the trial court’s Order denying her motion to suppress evidence obtained in the course of a traffic stop.

We reverse.

ISSUE

Lucas raises four issues on interlocutory appeal, one of which we find dispositive and restate as follows: Whether the trial court erred by denying Lucas’ motion to suppress evidence that was obtained in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 23, 2012, Sergeant Kriston K. Weisner (Sergeant…