State v. Patrick I. Hogan

¶ 1. This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals,1 which *174affirmed a judgment convicting Patrick I. Hogan (Hogan) of possession of methamphetamine and child neglect. Hogan pled no contest to these charges after the Grant County Circuit Court2 denied Hogan's motion to suppress evidence obtained during a search of his truck.

¶ 2. This fact-intensive case focuses on the reasonableness of police conduct after a lawful traffic stop. After a sheriffs deputy stopped the defendant for a seat belt violation, the deputy observed what he believed to be indicia of the defendant's…