Currie v. State

I generally agree with Judge Ratliff's dissenting opinion, and would grant transfer and vacate the opinion of the court of appeals.

The facts most favorable to the verdict show that Currie was arrested in the early morning hours on November 20, 1985. ATA, Inc., a sheet metal company, had been burglarized. The company's owner was informed of the situation, and when he arrived at the location, was met by two Indianapolis police officers. A search of the premises showed that the office had been ransacked. A large calculator which had been on the owner's desk was unplugged and moved to another…