Legal Opinion
VanPelt v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 2001No. 86A04-0106-CR-280PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Anthony W. VanPelt appeals his conviction for Possession of Marijuana, as a Class A misdemeanor, following a jury trial. He presents the following dispositive issues for our review:
1. Whether the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress.
2. Whether the trial court erred when it instructed the jury.
We affirm. 1
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On June 7, 2000, Warren County Sheriff's Deputies Michael Bayless and Jason Warford observed VanPelt operating his car in an erratic manner. The deputies caught up to VanPelt after he had parked in front…
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