Robert Bowman, Tommy Maurry, and Jacob Murphy v. State of Indiana

Baker, Judge.

Two parcels being shipped from one state to another caught the attention of a detective. The only articulated reasons for suspicion were: the parcels were being shipped to California; they were sent priority overnight; they were heavily taped; and they were each sent to the same recipient. After a K-9 unit gave positive alerts on both parcels, a search warrant was obtained. The only thing inside the parcels was cash, which was seized by the State as proceeds of drug trafficking. None of the individuals have ever been investigated for or charged with any crimes in connection with…