PLATT v. STATE

No. 92S03-9203-CR-195.

589 N.E.2d 222 (1992)

Jimmy Dean PLATT, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Thonert, Romero & Thonert, Fort Wayne, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Preston W. Black, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


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, Ind. Code § 9-11-2...

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