Sellmer v. State

OPINION

BAKER, Judge.

This case turns on the issue of whether, and at what point, the appellant was "in custody" prior to her formal arrest. Appellant-defendant Sarah Sellmer appeals her conviction for Possession of Marijuana, over thirty grams, 1 a class D felony. Specifically, Sellmer contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress because police officers, who were acting entirely on an anonymous tip, detained and interrogated her and then searched her vehicle without any independent evidence of criminal activity. Concluding that Sellmer was not in custody prior to her…