MERRITT v. STATE

No. 71S03-0405-CR-234.

829 N.E.2d 472 (2005)

Jelani MERRITT, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 17, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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


DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Jelani Merritt, seeks reversal of his conviction for possession of marijuana on the ground that certain evidence introduced at trial resulted from a traffic stop based upon the display of a license plate in the rear window of his vehicle, which he contends is lawful. The Court of Appeals reversed.1 We granted transfer,2 and now affirm the trial court, holding that a license...

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