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STATE v. RICHARDSON

No. 49S02-0910-CR-428.

927 N.E.2d 379 (2010)

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

Supreme Court of Indiana.

June 3, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory F. Zoeller, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Joseph M. Cleary, David R. Hennessy, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A02-0807-CR-583

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Defendant Robert Richardson was stopped for driving his pickup truck without wearing a seatbelt. The police officer's subsequent inquiry regarding a "large, unusual bulge" in his pocket led to the discovery of cocaine. The trial court concluded that this inquiry went beyond that authorized by Indiana's Seatbelt Enforcement Act. We agree with the trial court...

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