Corey T. Weaver v. State of Indiana

A majority of the Court of Appeals reversed Defendant Corey T. Weaver’s conviction for refusing to identify himself to a law enforcement official, finding insufficient evidence to support the conviction. We agree with the dissenting opinion that the evidence was sufficient, and therefore grant transfer and affirm the trial court.

On the night of October 1, 2014, Hendricks County Sheriffs Deputy Samuel Chandler observed a vehicle with an inoperable license plate light, and he initiated a traffic stop. The vehicle stopped, and Deputy Chandler approached it and asked the driver for his license…