Michael Anthony Thompson v. State of Indiana

── Michael Anthony Thompson v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02463 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 27, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Monroe Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Najam and Judge Bradford concur The owner of an apartment building asked William Shouse (“Shouse”), the “maintenance man” for the building, to check on vacant apartment number five for possible trespassers. App. v. II at 32. On April 15, 2019, Shouse and Joshua Coleman (“Coleman”) went to the apartment building. Coleman stayed in the vehicle while Shouse went into the building. Shouse went up the stairs and knocked twice on the door of apartment number five. Having received no response to his knocking, Shouse used a key to unlock the apartment door. 1 Ind.