Legal Opinion
Platt v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 24, 1992No. 92S03-9203-CR-195PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
Can flight from a law enforcement officer furnish sufficient ground for a limited investigative stop? We hold that it can. Jimmy Dean Platt was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, a class A misdemeanor, Ind.Code $ 9-11-2-2 (West Supp.1988), and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .10% or more, a class C misdemeanor, *225Ind.Code § 9-11-2-1 ' (West Supp.1988)1 The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the investigative stop of Platt's car was unconstitutional. Platt v. State (1991), Ind.App., 568 N.E.2d 1028. The State…
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