Stark v. State

OPINION

BARNES, Judge.

Case Summary

In this interlocutory appeal, Christopher Stark appeals the denial of his motion to suppress a handgun. We affirm.

Issue

Stark raises two issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether the search of Stark’s coat after his arrest violated the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution or Article 1, Section 11 of the Indiana Constitution.

Facts

On October 3, 2010, Officer Ronald Shockey, a reserve officer with the Lawrence Police Department, passed a car parked on Englewood Drive. The car had four occupants, was not running, did not have any lights on,…