Brian Keith Dorman v. State of Indiana

── Brian Keith Dorman v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-02243 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 19, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Orange Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur K.F. was a criminal informant who assisted the Indiana State Police in making controlled buys of illegal substances. On August 19, 2021, K.F. met Detective Barry Brown to conduct a controlled buy from Dorman. Detective Brown searched K.F. and his vehicle and then handed him “[b]uy [m]oney.” Tr. Vol. II at 54. K.F. then drove straight to Dorman’s house in Paoli, and Detective Brown and other officers followed him. K.F. entered Dorman’s house at 6:56 1 Ind. Code § 35-48-4-1.1(a), (c). p.m. and wore an audio-recording device. Dorman sold K.F.