Legal Opinion
Otis Sams, Jr. v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided February 21, 2017No. Court of Appeals Case 67A01-1604-CR-814PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mathias, Judge.
Otis Sams (“Sams”) was convicted in Putnam Circuit Court of Level 4 felony possession of methamphetamine. Sams appeals, challenging the warrantless search and seizure of the evidence against him. We conclude that the State did not carry its burden to show that the inventory search of Sams’s truck was sufficiently regulated; therefore, we reverse. 1
Facts and Procedural History
February 20, 2015, was a snowy night in Greencastle, Indiana. Late that evening or early the next morning, Sams had recently finished work on a home remodeling job and was headed for home, outside of town,…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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