Orlando Rodgers v. State of Indiana

── Orlando Rodgers v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01417 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 02, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Brown concur Around 3:00 in the afternoon of May 8, 2019, Officer Dirk Fentz pulled over Rodgers for committing two traffic violations—following too close to the vehicle in front of him and switching lanes without signaling. A day or two earlier, Officer Fentz had conducted an unrelated traffic stop of another driver that led to the recovery of methamphetamine. The driver told police he received the methamphetamine from Rodgers, described Rodgers’ appearance, and shared Rodgers’ phone number and where Rodgers lived.