Marques D. Trice v. State of Indiana

[1] Marques Trice appeals the trial court's order to destroy his handgun. We reverse and remand.

Issue

[2] Trice presents one issue for our review, which we restate as: whether the trial court erred by ordering the destruction of Trice's handgun.

Facts and Procedural History

[3] On March 14, 2017, Officer Matheis of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) conducted a traffic stop of the vehicle driven by Trice due to the vehicle's lack of illumination for the license plate. When Officer Matheis approached the vehicle, he asked Trice if there were any guns, knives, or other weapons…