Legal Opinion

Tumblin v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 8, 1996No. 49A02-9509-CR-564PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Craig Tumblin appeals his conviction for carrying a handgun without a license, 1 as a Class A misdemeanor. He raises several issues on review; however, because we find it dispositive, we address only one issue:

Whether the investigatory stop of Tumblin by the police was reasonable under the circumstances.

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On December 14, 1994, at approximately 1:28 a.m., Matthew Elam of the Indianapolis Police Department was driving in a marked squad car while on routine patrol. Officer Elam observed Tumblin and an unidentified male walking westbound…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Pennsylvania v. MimmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  3. Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  4. United States v. Nathaniel PopeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1977
  5. Platt v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1992

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. QuirkIndiana Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Wilson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1996
  3. Carter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  4. Webb v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  5. Stalling v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999

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