Legal Opinion

Wilson v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 8, 1996No. 49A05-9503-CR-97PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CHEZEM, Judge.

Case Summary

Defendant-Appellant, William Wilson (“Wilson”), appeals from his convictions for Possession of Cocaine, a class C felony, and Resisting Law Enforcement, a class A misdemeanor. We affirm.

Issues

Wilson presents two issues for our review, which we restate as:

I. Whether the police had reasonable suspicion to stop and search Wilson; and,

II. Whether there was sufficient evidence to support Wilson’s convictions.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts most favorable to the verdicts indicate that at approximately 1:00 a.m. several Indianapolis Police Department (“IPD”)…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. United States v. CortezSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. United States v. SokolowSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. California v. Hodari D.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Carter v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  2. Webb v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  3. Stalling v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Burkett v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. Swanson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2000

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