Woodson v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Michael Woodson (“Woodson”) was convicted of two counts of Fraud, each as a Class D felony. 1 He now appeals.

We reverse.

Issue

Woodson raises two issues for our review. We find one dispositive: whether the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted into evidence DVDs seized from Woodson because the seizure was unlawful under the United States and Indiana constitutions.

Facts and Procedural History

On February 13, 2011, Officer Christopher Cooper (“Officer Cooper”) was on patrol in Indianapolis, and had parked his car in a parking lot across the street from…