LEWIS v. PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

Court of Appeals Case No. 18A-MI-1869.

125 N.E.3d 655 (2019)

Alvin L. LEWIS, Appellant-Respondent, v. PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Appellee-Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

FILED May 23, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney for Appellant: David M. Seiter , Cate, Terry & Gookins, LLC, Carmel, Indiana.

Attorneys for Appellee: Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Ellen H. Meilaender , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


[1] Alvin Lewis was pulled over as part of a routine traffic stop. The deputy told Lewis he would merely get a warning but, because of some inconsistent answers provided by Lewis, the deputy decided to conduct a dog sniff of Lewis's vehicle. After the dog alerted, the deputy searched Lewis's vehicle and found over $77,000 in cash....

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