Legal Opinion
Zachariah J. Marshall v. State of Indiana
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 2019No. 18S-CR-464PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Goff, Justice.
Zachariah Marshall challenges the propriety of his traffic stop for speeding under both the United States and Indiana Constitutions. He presents us with an interesting question: When a police officer's calibrated radar indicates an oncoming vehicle is speeding, the officer then verifies the radar speed exceeds the posted speed limit, but he ultimately fails to document the excessive speed, is there reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop? We answer yes and affirm the trial court.
Factual and Procedural History
During the early morning hours of October 29, 2016, as Reserve Officer…
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