Legal Opinion

Friend v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 18, 2006No. 84A04-0512-CR-753PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

Richard Friend ("Friend") was convicted in Vigo Superior Court of Class D felony possession of methamphetamine. He appeals, raising the following restated issue: whether the trial court abused its discre tion in admitting evidence resulting from a search of Friend's car. Concluding that the evidence was improperly admitted, we reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

On the morning of April 4, 2004, Indiana State Trooper Ken Rowan ("Trooper Rowan") clocked a tan Buick Park Avenue driven by Friend traveling 65 miles per hour in a 45 miles per hour zone on U.S. 40 in…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Florida v. BostickSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  4. Colorado v. BertineSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Florida v. WellsSupreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Brian L. Harrison v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2015
  2. Dale Bulthuis III v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. Chauncy Rhodes v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  4. Andre Anderson v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  5. Carlos Barrientos v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016

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