Lisa R. Harris v. State of Indiana

ROBB, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

[1] Lisa Harris appeals the trial court’s denial of her motion to suppress evidence obtained from a consent search during a seat belt enforcement stop. Concluding the officer lacked an independent basis of *1071reasonable suspicion justifying inquiry above and beyond the seat belt violation, we reverse the trial court’s order and remand for further proceedings.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] On November 25, 2014, Indiana State Police Trooper Mike Organ was parked outside a gas station in Clinton, Indiana, when he observed the driver and passenger of a passing…