Alain Kiiwon Powell, Jr. v. State of Indiana

── Alain Kiiwon Powell, Jr. v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 19S-CR-00527 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: August 18, 2020 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed In March 2017, Travis Nichols purchased a Ford Taurus from Tyler Howard. When Howard subsequently borrowed the car and failed to return it, Travis and his companions drove to Howard’s house in an apparent attempt to reclaim the vehicle. Expecting an altercation, Howard summoned a group of friends, among whom included Alain Powell, Jr. Upon arriving at the house, Powell found Travis parked just outside, sitting in the driver’s seat of a black Cadillac.