William C. McCollum v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary .

[1] An Indiana Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) law enforcement officer submitted an affidavit for a warrant to search William C. McCollum’s residence and vehicles for evidence related to the illegal harvesting of ginseng. The judge who reviewed the affidavit found probable cause to issue a search warrant. The DNR officer and four other officers executed the warrant and found incriminating evidence in McCollum’s home; and McCol-lum made .incriminating statements at the scene. The State charged McCollum with several ginseng- and marijuana-related misdemeanors.

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