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MERRITT v. STATE

No. 71A03-0305-CR-169.

803 N.E.2d 1212 (2004)

Jelani MERRITT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Transfer Granted May 8, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory Paul Kauffman, Hilgendorf & Kauffman, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge.

Case Summary

Jelani Merritt ("Merritt") was convicted of possession of marijuana, a Class A misdemeanor.1 We reverse.

Issue

Merritt raises two issues, which we consolidate and restate as whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of the marijuana because the underlying traffic stop for improper display of a license plate was unlawful.

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