Steven T Lakes v. State of Indiana

── Steven T Lakes v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 23A-CR-01442 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 09, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Franklin Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Kenworthy concur Brookville Police Lieutenant Ryan Geiser initiated a traffic stop of Lakes for failing to signal before turning and because Lakes’s vehicle had an excessively loud muffler. During the stop, Lieutenant Geiser detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside Lakes’s vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a clear bag with a substance that field-tested positive for marijuana.