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TRIMBLE v. STATE

No. 40S01-0602-CR-64.

842 N.E.2d 798 (2006)

Robert TRIMBLE, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

Rehearing Granted May 24, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ryan W. Redmon, Seymour, for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General, Joby Jerrells, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, for Appellee.

BOEHM, Justice.

We hold that a police officer receiving a credible report of a violation from an identified concerned citizen may properly enter onto private property through the normal route of access to investigate. Once there, publicly viewable evidence of a crime may properly be seized without a warrant, particularly when there is a need to act promptly to protect the health or safety of another, whether human or animal.

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