Legal Opinion
State v. Richardson
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 22, 2009No. 49A02-0807-CR-583PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATHIAS, Judge.
Robert Richardson ("Richardson") filed a motion to suppress evidence seized after he was initially stopped for a seatbelt violation. The Marion Superior Court granted Richardson's motion. The State of Indiana appeals and argues that the trial court erred in granting Richardson's motion. We reverse.
Facts and Procedural History
On July 10, 2007, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Tanya Eastwood ("Officer Eastwood") was working on a "stat driven" overtime shift. This meant that the purpose of the shift was-to write tickets and make arrests. If Officer Eastwood did not…
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