Norvell D Dunem v. State of Indiana

── Norvell D Dunem v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-CR-01423 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 14, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: LaPorte Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Bradford concur Case Summary During a one-thing-led-to-another traffic stop of a Greyhound bus, police recovered 127 grams of cocaine from a black duffle bag situated on an overhead rack in the bus’s passenger compartment. Alongside the cocaine was a bus ticket bearing Norvell Dunem’s name. In time, the State charged Dunem with Level 2 felony dealing in cocaine or a narcotic drug. Dunem moved to suppress all evidence, arguing the search of the bus and the duffle bag violated his rights under both the United States and Indiana Constitutions.