Legal Opinion
Burkett v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 2000No. 49A02-0004-CR-239PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROOK, Judge
Case Summary
Appellant-defendant Thomas Burkett (“Burkett”) appeals his conviction for possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor. 1 We reverse.
Issue
Burkett raises one issue for review: whether the trial court should have found that the investigative stop of Burkett was unconstitutional and thus should have granted his motion to suppress evidence.
Facts and Procedural History
The facts most favorable to the judgment show that on June 5, 1999, Indianapolis Police Department Officer Clifton Jones (“Jones”) received a radio report of possible narcotics dealing by three or…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Brown v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Minnesota v. DickersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Washington v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
- Crabtree v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
- VanWinkle v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
- Francis v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
- Bridgewater v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2003
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