Legal Opinion

Warr v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 28, 1991No. 49A05-9101-CR-8PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RATLIFF, Chief Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Tigree James Warr appeals his conviction for Possession of Cocaine,2 a Class D felony. We affirm.

ISSUE

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in overruling Warr's motion to suppress evidence seized during a traffic stop.

FACTS

On December 9, 1989 at 9:00 p.m., Indianapolis police officer Mark Nagy observed a van driving slowly without its headlights on. The van was in an area well-known for heavy narcotics activity and frequent shootings. The van proceeded to travel in a circle and made an unsignalled turn. Officer Nagy stopped the van…

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Michigan v. LongSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. New York v. ClassSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  5. People v. RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1989

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. State v. HollinsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  2. Banks v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. State v. WilsonCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1995
  4. State v. WilliamsOhio Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. D.N. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002

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