Joseph M. Johnson v. State of Indiana

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

In this interlocutory appeal, Defendant Joseph M. Johnson (“Johnson”) challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress evidence. We reverse and remand.

Issue

Johnson raises one issue on appeal, which we restate as: whether the trial court erred when it denied Johnson’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during an investigatory traffic stop.

Facts and Procedural History

On December 28, 2013, Jay County Sheriffs Deputy Brad Wendel (“Deputy Wendel”) began following a gold van heading north on Highway 1 in Jay County. He ran a registration check and…