Legal Opinion

Carter v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 9, 1998No. 49A05-9707-CR-305PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

This case comes to us on interlocutory appeal. Ronald Carter appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. Carter raises one issue for our review which we restate as whether the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress the handgun obtained through a warrantless search of his person. We reverse.

The facts most favorable to the ruling follow. On April 5, 1995, Officer Gary Morrolf entered an Arby’s restaurant with other members of the North District Vice Narcotic Squad. All of the officers were dressed in plain clothes. As Morrolf entered…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  5. Thompson v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. State v. QuirkIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Ransom v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  3. Webb v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Stalling v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Conwell v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999

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